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EP0687366 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE ALIGNMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.01.2001 [2001/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Street, Graham Stewart Brandon
Impstone House, Pamber Road, Silchester Reading
Berkshire RG7 2NU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
Street, Graham Stewart Brandon
Impstone House, Pamber Road, Silchester
Reading, Berkshire RG7 2NU / GB
Former [1995/51]For all designated states
STREET, Graham Stewart Brandon
Impstone House Pamber Road Silchester
Reading Berkshire RG7 2NU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1995/51]
Representative(s)Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins
1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]Wilkinson, Stephen John, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St. Augustine's Place
Bristol BS1 4UD / GB
Application number, filing date94908408.102.03.1994
[1995/51]
WO1994GB00405
Priority number, dateGB1993000427903.03.1993         Original published format: GB 9304279
GB1993000763814.04.1993         Original published format: GB 9307638
GB1993001441913.07.1993         Original published format: GB 9314419
GB1993002257902.11.1993         Original published format: GB 9322579
GB1993002414124.11.1993         Original published format: GB 9324141
GB1994000009705.01.1994         Original published format: GB 9400097
[1995/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9420875
Date:15.09.1994
[1994/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0687366
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0687366
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/22, H04N13/04
[1995/51]
CPC:
G02B27/0093 (EP,US); G02B30/27 (US); G02B30/29 (EP);
G02B30/30 (EP); H04N13/305 (EP,US); H04N13/31 (EP,US);
H04N13/32 (EP,US); H04N13/346 (EP,US); H04N13/363 (EP,US);
H04N13/373 (EP,US); H04N13/376 (EP,US); H04N13/378 (EP,US);
H04N13/38 (EP,US); H04N13/398 (EP,US); H04N13/194 (EP,US);
H04N13/204 (EP,US); H04N13/289 (EP,US); H04N13/324 (EP,US);
H04N13/327 (EP,US); H04N13/334 (EP,US); H04N13/337 (EP,US);
H04N13/341 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/51]
TitleGerman:Bildausrichtung und Gerät[1995/51]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE ALIGNMENT[1995/51]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ALIGNEMENT D'IMAGE[1995/51]
Entry into regional phase22.08.1995National basic fee paid 
22.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/51]
29.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.1999Fee for grant paid
09.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199603   M06   Fee paid on   30.08.1996
31.03.199805   M06   Fee paid on   05.08.1998
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US4649425  (PUND MARVIN L [US]) [X] 1,34,37 * the whole document * [A] 12,16,18-20,35,39,40;
 [A]EP0354851  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1,2,8,12,16,19,20,34,37,38,40* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0477888  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [X] 19,40 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0493651  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [X] 19,40 * the whole document *;
 [PXA]EP0576106  (DIMENSION TECH INC [US]) [PX] 1,34,37 * the whole document * [PA] 2,8,12,16,20;
 [PXA]US5287437  (DEERING MICHAEL [US]) [PX] 1,34,37 * column W * [PA] 19,40
 [XA]  - SCHWARTZ, "Head Tracking Stereoscopic Display", INTERNATIONAL DISPLAY RESEARCH CONFERENCE, SAN DIEGO, CA, US, (19851015), pages 141 - 144 [X] 1,20,34,37 * the whole document * [A] 2,8,9,12,13,16,18,19,21,38,40
 [XA]  - MERRITT ET AL, "Developments in Autostereoscopic Technology at Dimension Technologies Inc", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE: STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAYS AND APPLICATIONS IV, SAN JOSE, CA, US, (19930201), vol. 1915, pages 177 - 186 [X] 1,16,34,37,39 * the whole document * [A] 2,3,8-12,15,18-20,38,40
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