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EP0949586 - Apparatus and method for image data interpolation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.05.2007  [2007/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakami, Yoshihiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Kuwata, Naoki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
[1999/41]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date99302687.106.04.1999
[1999/41]
Priority number, dateJP1998009374006.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9374098
JP1998010989920.04.1998         Original published format: JP 10989998
JP1998012373106.05.1998         Original published format: JP 12373198
[1999/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0949586
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0949586
Date:10.10.2001
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0949586
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00, G06T3/40
[2001/41]
CPC:
G06T3/4007 (EP,US); G06T3/10 (EP,US); H04N1/40068 (EP,US);
G06K2215/0002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/41]G06T5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/27]
Former [1999/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Interpolation von Bilddaten[1999/41]
English:Apparatus and method for image data interpolation[1999/41]
French:Dispositif et méthode d'interpolation de données d'image[1999/41]
Examination procedure05.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
15.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2006Fee for grant paid
30.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0367418  (IBM [US]) [X] 1-18 * claims 1,4,5 *;
 [A]US5327257  (HRYTZAK RANDAL K [CA], et al) [A] 1-18* abstract *;
 [Y]EP0709825  (HARRIS CORP [US]) [Y] 1-18 * page 3, line 4 - line 7 *;
 [Y]WO9616380  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1-18 * abstract * * page 3, line 4 - line 26 *
ExaminationEP0710925
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