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EP0913793 - Image interpretation method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2006/14]
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Canon Information Systems Research Pty Ltd.
1 Thomas Holt Drive
North Ryde, New South Wales 2113 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Lennon, Alison Joan
554 Darling Street
Balmain, New South Wales 2041 / AU
02 / Le, Delphine Anh Dao
11/24 Wolseley Street
Drummoyne NSW 2047 / AU
[1999/24]
Former [1999/18]01 / Lennon, Alison Joan
554 Darling Street
Balmain, New South Wales 2041 / AU
02 / Le, Delphine Anh Dao
11/24 Wolseley Street
Drummoyne, New South Wales 2047 / AU
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98308843.628.10.1998
[1999/18]
Priority number, dateAU1997PP0009629.10.1997         Original published format: AU PP009697
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0913793
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0913793
Date:31.05.2000
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0913793
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, G06K9/68
[1999/18]
CPC:
G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06T7/143 (EP,US); G06V10/75 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/06]
Former [1999/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Bildinterpretation[1999/18]
English:Image interpretation method and apparatus[1999/18]
French:Procédé et appareil d'interprétation d'images[1999/18]
Examination procedure20.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
11.12.2003Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
17.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2003Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request granted
04.08.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2005Fee for grant paid
09.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/17]
Request for further processing for:04.08.2004Request for further processing filed
04.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.09.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.04.2006
DE06.07.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/15]DE06.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0692768  (FROESSL HORST [DE]) [X] 1-4,10,13,15-23,26,28,31,33-36 * abstract *;
 [A]US5617488  (HONG TAO [US], et al) [A] 1-36* abstract *;
 [A]  - SIMS S R F ET AL, "AUTOMATIC TARGET RECOGNITION USING A PASSIVE MULTISENSOR SUITE", OPTICAL ENGINEERING,US,SOC. OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS. BELLINGHAM, (19921201), vol. 31, no. 12, ISSN 0091-3286, pages 2584 - 2593, XP000329820 [A] 1-36 * paragraph 3.2.2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.60015
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