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EP About this file: EP0753852

EP0753852 - Image editing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2002
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2002  [2002/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/42]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1997/03]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Higashida, Masaaki
2-12-3-203, Kinda-cho
Moriguchi City, 570 / JP
02 / Higuchi, Masataka
6-5-8, Kibougaoka, Toyono-cho
Toyono-gun, Osaka Pref., 563-02 / JP
[1997/03]
Representative(s)Jung, Elisabeth
Jung HML Patentanwälte Schraudolphstrasse 3
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/03]Jung, Elisabeth, Dr.
Patentanwälte, Dr. Elisabeth Jung, Dr. Jürgen Schirdewahn, Claus Gernhardt, Postfach 40 14 68
80714 München / DE
Application number, filing date96111199.411.07.1996
[1997/03]
Priority number, dateJP1995017851514.07.1995         Original published format: JP 17851595
JP1996004256129.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4256196
[1997/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0753852
Date:15.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0753852
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/031, G11B27/028
[1997/03]
CPC:
G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/028 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US);
H04N5/262 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/2512 (EP,US);
G11B2220/61 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1997/03]
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsgerät[1997/03]
English:Image editing apparatus[1997/03]
French:Appareil pour le traitement des images[1997/03]
Examination procedure11.07.1996Examination requested  [1997/03]
23.07.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
20.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2000Date of oral proceedings
23.05.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2001Fee for grant paid
23.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00127003.2  / EP1087397
Opposition(s)18.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9429868  (LIGHTWORKS EDITING SYSTEMS LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * page 4, line 1 - page 7, line 4 *;
 [XA]EP0526064  (GRASS VALLEY GROUP [US]) [X] 1-6 * column 2, line 35 - column 2, line 51 * * column A; figure 2; claims 1,6,7 * [A] 7-9;
 [XA]WO9207359  (EIDOS PLC [GB]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 4 - page 4, paragraph 5 * [A] 7-9;
 [X]JPH02195482  ;
 [A]US5237648  (MILLS MICHAEL [US], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901022), vol. 014, no. 484, Database accession no. (P - 1120), & JP02195482 A 19900802 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationWO9422108
 WO9114334
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