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EP0654752 - Analyzing an image to obtain a stable number of groups [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/21]Analyzing an image or other data to obtain a stable number of groups
[2001/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2003
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2003  [2003/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Former [1995/21]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
Xerox Square
Rochester New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mahoney, James V.
1245 Kearny Street, Apt.2B
San Francisco, CA 94133 / US
02 / Rao, Satyajit
550 Memorial Drive, Apt. 17A2
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[1995/21]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/29]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Former [1995/21]Johnson, Reginald George, et al
Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway
Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Application number, filing date94308655.323.11.1994
[1995/21]
Priority number, dateUS1993015805324.11.1993         Original published format: US 158053
[1995/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0654752
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0654752
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0654752
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/20
[1995/21]
CPC:
G06V30/15 (EP,US); G06V30/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/21]
TitleGerman:Bildanalyse zur Emittlung einer stabilen Anzahl von Gruppen[1995/21]
English:Analyzing an image to obtain a stable number of groups[2001/27]
French:Analyse d'image afin d'obtenir un nombre de groupes stable[1995/21]
Former [1995/21]Analyzing an image or other data to obtain a stable number of groups
Examination procedure07.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/32]
15.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2001Date of oral proceedings
20.07.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2001Fee for grant paid
18.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - DUDA R O ET AL, Pattern classification and scene analysis, ISBN 0-471-22361-1, 1973, CHICHESTER, SUSSEX, UK, WILEY-INTERSCIENCE, UK [X] 1-14 * Section "6.7 Similarity measures", p.213-7;; figure 6.8 * * In Section "6.10 Hierarchical clustering": Section "6.10.1 Definitions", p. 228-30;; figure 6.15 * * Section "6.10.2.1 The Nearest-neighbor algorithm", p. 233;; figure 6.17 *
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