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EP About this file: EP0841636

EP0841636 - Method and apparatus of inputting and outputting color pictures and continually-changing tone pictures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2002
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tsukuba Software Laboratory Co., Ltd.
1089-11 Heta, Ooaza Iwai City
Ibaraki / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]For all designated states
Tsukuba Software Laboratory Co., Ltd.
1089-11 Heta, Ooaza
Iwai City, Ibaraki / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Horiuchi, Takahiko
6-15, Fukashi 2-chome
Matsumoto City, Nagano / JP
02 / Haruki, Ryoji
Shimoota, 20-2 Sakaki
Morioka City, Iwate, Japan / JP
 [2001/22]
Former [1998/20]01 / Horiuchi, Takahiko
6-15, Fukashi 2-chome
Matsumoto City, Nagano / JP
02 / Haruki, Ryoji
Yaguchisou-B, 70-4, Shibazaki
Tsukuba City, Ibaraki / JP
Representative(s)Smith, Norman Ian, et al
Cleveland
40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]Smith, Norman Ian, et al
fJ CLEVELAND 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date97302051.425.03.1997
[1998/20]
Priority number, dateJP1996031701712.11.1996         Original published format: JP 31701796
[1998/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0841636
Date:13.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0841636
Date:31.03.1999
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0841636
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26, G06T9/00
[1999/13]
CPC:
G06T3/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/20]G06T9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/20]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Eingabe und Ausgabe von Farb- und Grantonbildern[1998/20]
English:Method and apparatus of inputting and outputting color pictures and continually-changing tone pictures[1998/20]
French:Appareil et procédé d'entrée et sortie d'images en couleur ou en échelle de gris[1998/20]
Examination procedure29.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
05.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2001Fee for grant paid
15.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.10.2001
BE10.10.2001
CH10.10.2001
FI10.10.2001
FR10.10.2001
IT10.10.2001
LI10.10.2001
NL10.10.2001
DK10.01.2002
SE10.01.2002
DE11.01.2002
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]AT10.10.2001
BE10.10.2001
CH10.10.2001
FI10.10.2001
FR10.10.2001
LI10.10.2001
NL10.10.2001
DK10.01.2002
SE10.01.2002
DE11.01.2002
Former [2003/46]AT10.10.2001
BE10.10.2001
CH10.10.2001
FI10.10.2001
LI10.10.2001
NL10.10.2001
DK10.01.2002
SE10.01.2002
DE11.01.2002
Former [2003/30]AT10.10.2001
BE10.10.2001
CH10.10.2001
FI10.10.2001
LI10.10.2001
NL10.10.2001
SE10.01.2002
DE11.01.2002
Former [2003/09]AT10.10.2001
BE10.10.2001
CH10.10.2001
FI10.10.2001
LI10.10.2001
NL10.10.2001
SE10.01.2002
Former [2003/06]BE10.10.2001
CH10.10.2001
FI10.10.2001
LI10.10.2001
NL10.10.2001
SE10.01.2002
Former [2003/01]CH10.10.2001
FI10.10.2001
LI10.10.2001
SE10.01.2002
Former [2002/33]FI10.10.2001
SE10.01.2002
Former [2002/27]SE10.01.2002
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.1994.413723
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 [A]  - YOSHIO YASUMOTO ET AL, "CORNER DETECTION AND CURVE REPRESENTATION USING CUBIC B-SPLINES", SYSTEMS & COMPUTERS IN JAPAN, (19881201), vol. 19, no. 12, pages 73 - 80, XP000111776 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A]  - EDEN M ET AL, "ON THE PERFORMANCE OF A CONTOUR CODING ALGORITHM IN THE CONTEXT OF IMAGE CODING PART I: CONTOUR SEGMENT CODING", SIGNAL PROCESSING EUROPEAN JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING, (198507), vol. 8, no. 4, pages 381 - 386, XP000616721 [A] 1-16 * page 383, column 1, line 10 - column 2, line 27 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-1684(85)90001-5
 [A]  - YUH-TAY LIOW, "A CONTOUR TRACING ALGORITHM THAT PRESERVES COMMON BOUNDARIES BETWEEN REGIONS", COMPUTER VISION GRAPHICS AND IMAGE PROCESSING, (19900501), vol. 53, no. 3, pages 313 - 321, XP000203298 [A] 1-16 * abstract *
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