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EP About this file: EP0971309

EP0971309 - Automatic optimization of hardcopy output [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Miller, Steven O.
17117 NE Stoney Meadows Drive
Vancouver, WA 98682 / US
02 / Allen, Willem J.
1000 NE Circle Blvd M/S 1032 B Corvallis
Oregon 97330-4239 / US
03 / Wetchler, David M.
13905 NE 7th Circle
Vancouver, WA 98684 / US
04 / Hickman, Mark S.
14010 NE 7th Circle
Vancouver, WA 98684 / US
[2000/16]
Former [2000/02]01 / Miller, Steven O.
17117 NE Stoney Meadows Drive
Vancouver, WA 98682 / US
02 / Allen, William J.
4518 SW Illinois Street
Portland, OR 97221 / US
03 / Wetchler, David M.
13905 NE 7th Circle
Vancouver, WA 98684 / US
04 / Hickman, Mark S.
14010 NE 7th Circle
Vancouver, WA 98684 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2000/02]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99202917.319.01.1995
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateUS1994018861827.01.1994         Original published format: US 188618
US1994018817928.01.1994         Original published format: US 188179
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0971309
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0971309
Date:30.10.2002
[2002/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/02
[2002/43]
CPC:
G06K15/102 (EP,US); G06K15/02 (EP,US); G06K15/107 (EP,US);
G06K15/1825 (EP,US); G06K15/1852 (EP,US); G06K15/1855 (EP,US);
H04N1/40 (EP,US); H04N1/40062 (EP,US); G06K2215/0011 (EP,US);
G06K2215/0062 (EP,US); G06K2215/0065 (EP,US); G06K2215/0094 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/02]G06K15/02, G06K15/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/30]
Former [2000/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Automatische Optimierung von Papierbildern[2000/02]
English:Automatic optimization of hardcopy output[2000/02]
French:Optimisation automatique de copies sur papier[2000/02]
Examination procedure03.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/23]
07.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/22]
30.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/22]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95300320.9  / EP0674289
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
07.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[DXA]EP0488534  (CANON KK [JP]) [DX] 1,9,11,27,28 * column 2, line 34 - column 6, line 40; claim - * [A] 13;
 [XA]US5243691  (KUWABARA TADASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,9,11,27,28 * column 3, line 64 - column 7, line 10; figure -; claim - * [A] 13;
 [A]US5157507  (YAMADA TAKANOBU [JP]) [A] 1,13,27 * column 1, line 58 - column 2, line 20 * * column 7, line 49 - line 62; claim - *;
 [A]EP0530955  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,13,27 * claim - *
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