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EP0996279 - COLOR GAMUT COMPRESSION METHOD AND COLOR GAMUT COMPRESSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2006/18]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI, M., Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
23, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / SAITO, Masayuki Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / SATO, T., Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
2-3 , Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2000/17]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date98914085.017.04.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998JP01785
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955074
Date:28.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0996279
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.10.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2005/23]
CPC:
H04N1/6058 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/17]H04N1/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FARBTONKOMPRESSION[2000/17]
English:COLOR GAMUT COMPRESSION METHOD AND COLOR GAMUT COMPRESSION DEVICE[2000/17]
French:PROCEDE DE COMPRESSION DE LA GAMME DE COULEURS, ET DISPOSITIF DE COMPRESSION ASSOCIE[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase17.04.1998Translation filed 
17.11.1999National basic fee paid 
17.11.1999Search fee paid 
17.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/17]
22.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2007/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
25.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0650291  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-13 * page 5, line 36 - page 6, line 10 * * page 9, line 14 - page 10, line 58 * * figures 4,14,27 *;
 [A]US4758885  (SASAKI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 40 - column 8, line 7; figures 2,5,9-11 *;
 [A]US5237409  (YAMAGUCHI TOSHIYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-13 * column 7, line 21 - column 11, line 26; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0592141  (CANON INFORMATION SYST INC [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0679020  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0606993  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [PA]  - SHIMIZU M ET AL, "GAMUT MAPPING ALGORITHM SUITABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION TO DEVICE PROFILES", JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY AND CROP SCIENCE, BERLIN, DE, (199811), vol. 6, ISSN 0931-2250, pages 169 - 172, XP002312406 [PA] 1-13 * the whole document *
International search[X]JPH0591309  (RICOH KK);
 [X]JPH05191641  (CANON KK);
 [X]JPH04113773  (CANON KK);
 [A]JPH04196675  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND);
 [A]JPH04101566  (BROTHER IND LTD)
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