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EP About this file: EP0973063

EP0973063 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - refusalpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Photo Craft Co., Ltd
11-37, Yuhigaoka 2-chome Toyonaka-shi
Osaka 560 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Photo Craft Co., Ltd
11-37, Yuhigaoka 2-chome
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MINAMIKAWA, Yukio, Photo Craft Co., Ltd.
14-28, Miyahara 2-chome, Yodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 532 / JP
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97924339.106.06.1997
[2000/03]
WO1997JP01934
Priority number, dateJP1996014618107.06.1996         Original published format: JP 14618196
[2000/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9746911
Date:11.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0973063
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G03B35/00, G03B35/24
[2000/03]
CPC:
G03B35/24 (EP,US); G02B30/27 (EP,US); G03B35/14 (EP,US);
H04N13/305 (EP,US); H04N13/349 (EP,US); H04N13/361 (EP,US);
H04N13/122 (EP,US); H04N13/156 (EP,US); H04N13/189 (EP,US);
H04N13/239 (EP,US); H04N13/243 (EP,US); H04N13/286 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN BILDES[2000/03]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE[2000/03]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA PRODUCTION D'UNE IMAGE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase07.12.1998Translation filed 
07.12.1998National basic fee paid 
07.12.1998Search fee paid 
07.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
07.12.1998Examination requested  [2000/03]
09.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2005Application refused, date of legal effect [2005/46]
11.05.2005Date of oral proceedings
14.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2005/46]
14.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/32]
14.06.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.05.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/32]
Appeal following examination24.10.2005Appeal received No.  T1401/05
24.10.2005Statement of grounds filed
11.05.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
11.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
18.05.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
27.09.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:12.03.2004Request for further processing filed
12.03.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.03.2004Decision despatched
Request for re-establishment of rights:24.10.2005Date of receipt
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
21.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200509   M06   Fee paid on   21.11.2005
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0520179  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] * column 20, line 24 - column 21, line 10 *;
 [X]EP0590498  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 30 - line 43 * * column 3, line 36 - line 57 * * column 4, line 28 - line 36 * * column 8, lines 13-16 * * figures 1,2 *
International search[Y]JPH06282019  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO);
 [Y]JPH089422  (SONY CORP)
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