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EP0924924 - Technique for automatically activating and deactivating the availability of image borders as a function of time [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [1999/25]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hinton, Timothy, Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1999/25]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [2002/16]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited (W92) Patents Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1999/25]Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98204194.909.12.1998
[1999/25]
Priority number, dateUS1997099573722.12.1997         Original published format: US 995737
[1999/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0924924
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0924924
Date:30.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/387
[1999/25]
CPC:
H04N1/3871 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/09]
Former [1999/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur automatischen Aktivierung oder Deaktivierung der Verfügbarkeit von Bildrändern als eine Zeitabhängige Funktion[1999/25]
English:Technique for automatically activating and deactivating the availability of image borders as a function of time[1999/25]
French:Technique pour l'activation ou la désactivation automatique de la disponibilité de bords d'images en fonction du temps[1999/25]
Examination procedure26.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/04]
12.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2004Fee for grant paid
22.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0326515  (ALPORT HOLDING INC [PA]) [A] 1 * column 1 - column 2; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0647057  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 5 - column 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5343386  (BARBER PAMELA L [US]) [A] 1 * column 4 - column 9; figures 1-12 *
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