EP0865003 - Method and apparatus for graffiti animation [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.07.2005 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.07.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 07.09.2005 [2005/36] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba 72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 212-8572 / JP | [N/P] |
Former [2004/38] | For all designated states KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA 72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 212-8572 / JP | ||
Former [1998/38] | For all designated states KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA 72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Doi, Miwako Toshiba K.K., Intell. Prop. Div., 1-1-1 Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 / JP | 02 /
Morishita, Akira Toshiba K.K., Intell. Prop. Div., 1-1-1 Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 / JP | 03 /
Umeki, Naoko Toshiba K.K., Intell. Prop. Div., 1-1-1 Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 / JP | 04 /
Numazaki, Shunichi Toshiba K.K., Intell. Prop. Div., 1-1-1 Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 / JP | 05 /
Yamauchi, Yasunobu Toshiba K.K., Intell. Prop. Div., 1-1-1 Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 / JP | [1998/38] | Representative(s) | Waldren, Robin Michael Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1998/38] | Waldren, Robin Michael MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB | Application number, filing date | 98301771.6 | 10.03.1998 | [1998/38] | Priority number, date | JP19970055217 | 10.03.1997 Original published format: JP 5521797 | JP19970158676 | 16.06.1997 Original published format: JP 15867697 | JP19970213436 | 07.08.1997 Original published format: JP 21343697 | JP19970216258 | 11.08.1997 Original published format: JP 21625897 | [1998/38] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0865003 | Date: | 16.09.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/38] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0865003 | Date: | 10.03.1999 | [1999/10] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0865003 | Date: | 15.09.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/38] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.01.1999 | Classification | IPC: | G06T15/70 | [1998/38] | CPC: |
G06T13/80 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1999/47] |
Former [1998/38] | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT | Title | German: | Verfahren und Gerät zur Graffitianimation | [2003/46] | English: | Method and apparatus for graffiti animation | [1998/38] | French: | Méthode et appareil pour animation de graffiti | [1998/38] |
Former [1998/38] | Verfahren und Gerät für Graffitianimation | Examination procedure | 01.04.1998 | Examination requested [1998/38] | 13.09.1999 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 29.12.1999 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT | 29.12.1999 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) SE | 22.02.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 01.07.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.09.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.03.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.10.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 08.04.2004 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 14.05.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 14.05.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 16.06.2005 | No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36] | Request for further processing for: | 04.06.2004 | Request for further processing filed | 14.05.2004 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 15.06.2004 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.03.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 16.03.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.03.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.03.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 15.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973 | 14.10.1999 | AT   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | BE   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | CH   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | DK   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | ES   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | FI   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | GR   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | IE   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | IT   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | LU   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | MC   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | NL   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | PT   M01   Not yet paid | 14.10.1999 | SE   M01   Not yet paid |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [X] - FEKETE J -D ET AL, "TICTACTOON: A PAPERLESS SYSTEM FOR PROFESSIONAL 2D ANIMATION", COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCEEDINGS, LOS ANGELES, AUG. 6 - 11, 1995, COOK R, (19950806), pages 79 - 90, XP000546218 [X] 1,2,5-7,14-23,30,32,38,43,48,51,59 * page 81, column L, line 2 - line 12 * * page 82, column L, line 21 - line 45 * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/218380.218417 | [A] - BRUDERLIN A ET AL, "MOTION SIGNAL PROCESSING", COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCEEDINGS, LOS ANGELES, AUG. 6 - 11, 1995, COOK R, (19950806), pages 97 - 104, XP000546220 [A] 1,2,6,7,10,14-25,28-33,38-50 * the whole document * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/218380.218421 | [A] - FISHWICK P A ET AL, "USING DISCRETE EVENT MODELING FOR EFFECTIVE COMPUTER ANIMATION CONTROL", PROCEEDINGS OF THE WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE, PHOENIX, DEC. 8 - 11, 1991, NELSON B L;KELTON W D; CLARK G M, (19911208), no. CONF. 23, pages 1156 - 1164, XP000347686 [A] 1,2,5-7,14-23,30,32,38,43,48,51-59 * page 1160, line 23 - line 41 * | [A] - MAEDER A J, "ANIMATION TECHNIQUES FOR CHAIN-CODED OBJECTS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE ON VISUALIZATION, SAN FRANCISCO, OCT. 23 - 26, 1990, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19901023), no. CONF. 1, pages 67 - 73, XP000244844 [A] 2,3,15,31 * page 67, column R, line 1 - line 13 * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VISUAL.1990.146366 |