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EP About this file: EP0705039

EP0705039 - Image coding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2003
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
No. 3-5, Akasaka 3-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]For all designated states
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
No. 3-5, Akasaka 3-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo 107 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yokose, Taro
2274, Hongo
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Andoh, Akihiro
2274, Hongo
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Kimura, Shunichi
2274, Hongo
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Kunitake, Setsu
2274, Hongo
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa / JP
05 / Koshi, Yutaka
2274, Hongo
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa / JP
06 / Kamizawa, Koh
2274, Hongo
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[1996/14]
Representative(s)Boeters, Hans Dietrich, et al
BOETERS & LIECK
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/14]Boeters, Hans Dietrich, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Boeters & Bauer, Bereiteranger 15
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date95105857.719.04.1995
[1996/14]
Priority number, dateJP1994023770830.09.1994         Original published format: JP 23770894
[1996/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0705039
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0705039
Date:13.01.1999
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0705039
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/30
[1996/14]
CPC:
H04N19/192 (EP,US); H04N19/124 (EP,US); H04N19/149 (EP,US);
H04N19/172 (EP,US); H04N19/60 (EP,US); H04N19/146 (EP,US);
H04N19/152 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/14]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Bildkodierung[1996/14]
English:Image coding apparatus[1996/14]
French:Appareil pour le codage d'images[1996/14]
Examination procedure29.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
17.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
23.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2001Fee for grant paid
27.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Former [2003/31]DE01.11.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0447247  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,3,5-12 * page 3, column 2, line 2 - line 33 * * page 4, column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 4 * * page 4, column 4, line 24 - column 6, line 57 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5073820  (NAKAGAWA CHIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3-8 * column 4, line 23 - column 5, line 3 * * column 5, line 61 - column 6, line 41 * * column 7, line 25 - line 40 * * column 10, line 32 - line 39 *;
 [A]EP0469648  (AMPEX [US]) [A] 1,3,5,6 * page 3, line 45 - line 54 * * page 4, line 55 - page 5, line 11 *;
 [A]EP0510929  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,3,5,6 * page 3, column 4, line 15 - line 24 * * page 4, column 5, line 5 - column 6, line 13 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0558016  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,4-6 * page 3, column 3, line 10 - line 28 * * page 5, column 8, line 40 - page 6, column 9, line 26 *
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