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EP About this file: EP0959616

EP0959616 - System for processing photographic images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1 Umehara Wakayama-shi
Wakayama / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1 Umehara Wakayama-shi
Wakayama / JP
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
NORITSU KOKI CO., LTD.
579-1 Umehara
Wakayama-shi, Wakayama / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kita, Koji
575 Kamataki, Nokami-cho,Kaisou-Gun
Wakayama / JP
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date99109962.320.05.1999
[1999/47]
Priority number, dateJP1998014029121.05.1998         Original published format: JP 14029198
[1999/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0959616
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0959616
Date:12.03.2003
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0959616
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[1999/47]
CPC:
H04N1/6027 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/49]
Former [1999/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System zur Verarbeitung fotografischer Bilder[1999/47]
English:System for processing photographic images[1999/47]
French:Système de traitement d'images photographiques[1999/47]
Examination procedure10.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
29.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2005Fee for grant paid
04.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
[2008/22]
Former [2007/30]GB20.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4339517  (AKIMOTO TAIZO);
 [A]EP0441558  (CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LTD [GB]) [A] 3,9 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0514933  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,7-11 * abstract * * page 14, line 50 - page 15, line 11 *;
 [A]EP0566064  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5,7-11 * abstract * * page 9, line 6 - line 56 *;
 [A]US5420704  (WINKELMAN KURT-HELFRIED [DE]) [A] 1,3,7,9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5715377  (FUKUSHIMA TSUMORU [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,7,9 * abstract * * column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 60 * * column 12, line 53 - column 14, line 14 *
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