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EP0860729 - Image display system, information processing apparatus, and method of controlling the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 02.04.2008  [2008/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/29]
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sudo, Toshiyuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/35]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98301174.318.02.1998
[1998/35]
Priority number, dateJP1997003632820.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3632897
[1998/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0860729
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0860729
Date:18.11.1998
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0860729
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/22, H04N13/00
[1998/35]
CPC:
H04N13/275 (EP,US); G02B30/27 (US); G02B30/30 (EP);
H04N13/31 (EP,US); H04N13/315 (EP,US); H04N13/327 (EP,US);
H04N13/361 (EP,US); H04N13/398 (EP,US); G09G5/14 (EP,US);
H04N13/10 (EP,US); H04N13/161 (EP,US); H04N13/189 (EP,US);
H04N13/286 (EP,US); H04N13/305 (EP,US); H04N13/337 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/30]
Former [1998/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildanzeigesystem, Informationsverarbeitungsgerät und Verfahren zur Steuerung desselben[1998/35]
English:Image display system, information processing apparatus, and method of controlling the same[1998/35]
French:Système d'affichage d'image, appareil de traitement d'information et méthode pour le commander[1998/35]
Examination procedure31.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
25.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2003Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
23.12.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2006Fee for grant paid
24.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Appeal following examination23.02.2004Appeal received No.  T0622/04
26.04.2004Statement of grounds filed
15.11.2005Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/26]
Request for further processing for:29.05.2006Request for further processing filed
29.05.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.06.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
16.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.07.2006
NL19.07.2006
[2008/14]
Former [2007/21]NL19.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0656555  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1,34 * abstract * * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 23; claim 1 * [A] 18,35;
 [A]EP0721131  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,18,34,35 * column 7, line 39 - column 8, line 7 * * column 10, line 28 - column 11, line 23 *;
 [XA]DE19500699  (HENTSCHKE SIEGBERT PROF DR ING [DE]) [X] 1,34 * column 2, line 39 - column 3, line 65; claim 2 * [A] 18,35;
 [A]  - ISONO H ET AL, "AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC 3-D DISPLAY USING LCD-GENERATED PARALLAX BARRIER", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART II - ELECTRONICS, (19930701), vol. 76, no. 7, pages 77 - 83, XP000429012 [A] 1,2,18,34,35 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecjb.4420760709
ExaminationEP0540137
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