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EP About this file: EP0815517

EP0815517 - IMAGE DATA TRANSFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2000
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.04.2000 [2000/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Dialog Corporation plc
The Communications Building, 48 Leicester Square
London WC2H 7DB / GB
[1998/15]
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
M.A.I.D. plc
The Communications Building, 48 Leicester Square
London WC2H 7DB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / DOWNS, Iain, Macauley
34 Hornsey Lane Gardens
Highgate, London N6 5PB / GB
02 / JAIN, Neetu
119 Park Road
Hendon, London NW4 3PA / GB
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Ralph, et al
Atkinson & Company
Intellectual Property Limited
7 Moorgate Road
Rotherham South Yorkshire S60 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/21]Atkinson, Ralph, et al
Atkinson & Co., PO Box 1205
Sheffield S9 3UR / GB
Former [1998/02]Atkinson, Ralph, et al
Atkinson & Co., The Technology Park, 60 Shirland Lane
Sheffield S9 3SP / GB
Application number, filing date96907582.919.03.1996
[1998/02]
WO1996GB00656
Priority number, dateGB1995000574121.03.1995         Original published format: GB 9505741
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9629658
Date:26.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0815517
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0815517
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/22, G06F17/27, G06F17/21
[1998/02]
CPC:
G06F40/149 (EP,US); G06F40/103 (EP,US); G06F40/12 (EP,US);
G06F40/123 (EP,US); Y10S707/99942 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL [1998/02]
TitleGerman:TRANSFER VON BILDDATEN[1998/02]
English:IMAGE DATA TRANSFER[1998/02]
French:TRANSFERT DE DONNEES GRAPHIQUES[1998/02]
Entry into regional phase16.09.1997National basic fee paid 
16.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
29.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.1999Fee for grant paid
14.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0215133  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,6,11,16 * page 2, line 1 - page 4, line 1 *;
 [A]EP0574224  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1,6,11,16 * column 2, line 4 - line 52 * * column 6, line 14 - line 48 * * column 12, line 50 - column 13, line 34 *;
 [A]US5319748  (MOTOYAMA TETSURO [US]) [A] 1,6,11,16 * column 1, line 32 - column 3, line 68 * * column 5, line 1 - column 6, line 65; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Generating Compact Postscript Files for Both Display and Printing.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK, US, (199209), vol. 35, no. 4B, pages 110 - 111, XP000318872 [A] 4,14 * the whole document *
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