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EP About this file: EP0947956

EP0947956 - Primary and secondary color manipulations using hue, saturation, luminance and area isolation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2002
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Da Vinci Systems, Inc.
5410 Northwest 33rd Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale
Florida 33309 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]For all designated states
Da Vinci Systems, Inc.
5410 Northwest 33rd Avenue, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rai, Sanjay Devappa
5200 Northwest 31st Avenue 74
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 / US
02 / Barton, Nicholas
777 Riverside Drive, 1536
Coral Springs, FL 33071 / US
03 / Taylor, Troy
3747 Providence Road
Boynton, FL 33462 / US
04 / Gu, Xueming Henry
112 West Bayridge Drive
Weston, FL 33326 / US
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Solf, Alexander
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Dr. Solf & Zapf
Candidplatz 15
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Solf, Alexander, Dr.
Patentanwälte Dr. Solf & Zapf Candidplatz 15
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date99106637.431.03.1999
[1999/40]
Priority number, dateUS19980080620P03.04.1998         Original published format: US 80620 P
[1999/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0947956
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0947956
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0947956
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/40
[1999/40]
CPC:
H04N1/62 (EP,US); G06T11/001 (EP,US); G06T5/94 (EP,US);
G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US); H04N1/622 (EP,US);
H04N9/64 (EP,US); G06T2207/10016 (EP,US); G06T2207/10024 (EP,US);
G11B2220/90 (EP,US); G11B27/024 (EP,US); G11B27/032 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/34]
Former [1999/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Primär- und Sekundärfarbverarbeitung unter Verwendung von Farbe, Sättigung, Luminanz und Flächenisolierung[1999/40]
English:Primary and secondary color manipulations using hue, saturation, luminance and area isolation[1999/40]
French:Manipulation des couleurs primaires et secondaires à l'aide de la couleur, de la saturation, de la luminance et de l'isolation de surface[1999/40]
Examination procedure15.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
15.06.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
08.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
08.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2001Fee for grant paid
18.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01118616.0  / EP1160727
Opposition(s)14.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
FI13.02.2002
FR13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
IT13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
NL13.02.2002
LU31.03.2002
MC31.03.2002
IE01.04.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
[2008/16]
Former [2006/14]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
FI13.02.2002
FR13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
NL13.02.2002
LU31.03.2002
MC31.03.2002
IE01.04.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2004/39]AT13.02.2002
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CH13.02.2002
FI13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
NL13.02.2002
LU31.03.2002
MC31.03.2002
IE01.04.2002
DK13.05.2002
PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2004/05]AT13.02.2002
BE13.02.2002
CH13.02.2002
FI13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
NL13.02.2002
MC31.03.2002
IE01.04.2002
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DE14.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
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CH13.02.2002
FI13.02.2002
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LI13.02.2002
NL13.02.2002
MC31.03.2002
IE01.04.2002
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DE14.05.2002
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FI13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
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MC31.03.2002
IE01.04.2002
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DE14.05.2002
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CH13.02.2002
FI13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
NL13.02.2002
MC31.03.2002
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PT13.05.2002
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FI13.02.2002
GR13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
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PT13.05.2002
SE13.05.2002
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FI13.02.2002
LI13.02.2002
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8706419  (CORPORATE COMMUNICAT CONSULT [US]) [A] 1-16 * column A * * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 26 * * page 19, line 1 - line 8; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4954881  (KAYE MICHAEL C [US]) [A] 1-16 * column A ** column 1, line 46 - line 68; claim 1 *;
 [PX]US5874988  (GU XUEMING HENRY [US]) [PX] 1-16 * column A * * column 12, line 23 - line 32 * * column 15, line 29 - line 48 * * column 20, line 29 - line 45 *
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