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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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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

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