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EP0973327
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| EP0973327 - Image reading apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.06.2009 Database last updated on 10.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.01.2010 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 10.02.2010 [2010/06] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | [2008/31] |
| Former [2000/03] | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Shimomura, Hidekazu c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | 02 /
Sato, Hiroshi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | 03 /
Satomura, Seiichiro c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | 04 /
Kurita, Mitsuru c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | [2007/46] |
| Former [2000/03] | 01 /
Shimomura, Hidekazu Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | ||
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Sato, Hiroshi Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | |||
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Satomura, Seiichiro Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | |||
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Kurita, Mitsuru Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP | Representative(s) | TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/34] | TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | ||
| Former [2000/03] | Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 99113717.5 | 13.07.1999 | [2000/03] | Priority number, date | JP19980198790 | 14.07.1998 Original published format: JP 19879098 | [2000/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0973327 | Date: | 19.01.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/03] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0973327 | Date: | 22.05.2002 | [2002/21] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0973327 | Date: | 30.07.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/31] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.04.2002 | Classification | IPC: | H04N1/40 | [2000/03] | CPC: |
H04N1/40056 (EP,US);
H04N1/482 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [2003/07] |
| Former [2000/03] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Bildlesevorrichtung und Verfahren | [2000/03] | English: | Image reading apparatus and method | [2000/03] | French: | Appareil et procédé de lecture d'images | [2000/03] | Examination procedure | 09.10.2002 | Examination requested [2002/49] | 19.10.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.02.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 29.02.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 04.04.2008 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | Opposition(s) | 06.05.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/28] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent | 11.06.2008 | Request for further processing filed | 11.06.2008 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.07.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.07.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.07.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 29.07.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.07.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 31.07.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 13.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 30.07.2008 | NL | 30.07.2008 | [2010/06] |
| Former [2009/12] | NL | 30.07.2008 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]EP0165550 (SHARP KK [JP]); | [A]EP0215681 (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1,9,17 * column A *; | [A]US5450215 (IWAMA RYOUICHI [JP]); | [A]EP0831639 (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-3,5,9-11,13,17-19 * column A; figure -; claim - * |