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EP0847018 - A data processing method and apparatus for indentifying a classification to which data belongs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Elworthy, David, c/o Canon Res. CTR. Europe Ltd.
1 Occam Court, Occam Road, Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 5YJ / GB
[1998/24]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97309691.002.12.1997
[1998/24]
Priority number, dateGB1996002528404.12.1996         Original published format: GB 9625284
[1998/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0847018
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0847018
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/27, G06K9/68
[1998/24]
CPC:
G06F40/263 (EP,US); G06V30/246 (EP,US); G06V30/40 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99936 (US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB,   IT [1999/08]
Former [1998/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ein Datenverarbeitungsverfahren zum Ermitteln der zu den Daten gehörenden Klassifikation[1998/24]
English:A data processing method and apparatus for indentifying a classification to which data belongs[1998/24]
French:Méthode de traitement de données pour identifier la propre classification des données[1998/24]
Examination procedure21.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/51]
05.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2002Fee for grant paid
14.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Request for further processing for:26.09.2001Request for further processing filed
26.09.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.11.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0621542  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1,31* abstract *;
 [X]  - GISH ET AL, "A ROBUST, SEGMENTAL METHOD FOR TEXT INDEPENDNET SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH AND SIGNAL PROCESSING , ADELAIDE, AU, APRIL 19-22, 1994,, ADELAIDE, vol. 1, pages 145 - 148, XP000529375 [X] 1-3,31-33 * introduction; chapter 3 *
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