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EP1014698 - Device-biased color converting apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester
New York 14644 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York 14644 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Roetling, Paul G.
1646 Shallow Creek Trail
Webster, New York 14580-9605 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99310255.716.12.1999
[2000/26]
Priority number, dateUS1998021809022.12.1998         Original published format: US 218090
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1014698
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1014698
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2000/26]
CPC:
H04N1/6058 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/11]
Former [2000/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur vorangepassten Farbkonvertierung[2000/26]
English:Device-biased color converting apparatus and method[2000/26]
French:Procéde et dispositif pour la conversion polarisée de couleurs[2000/26]
Examination procedure28.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
30.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2004Fee for grant paid
08.04.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.07.2004
[2006/32]
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4682186  (SASAKI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,10 * abstract * [Y] 2-5;
 [Y]EP0454275  (AGFA CORP [US]) [Y] 2-5 * abstract * * page 7, line 45 - line 55 *;
 [A]EP0763929  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]) [A] 2-5 * abstract *;
 [A]US5319473  (HARRINGTON STEVEN J [US]) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]EP0448250  (CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LTD [GB]) [A] 6 * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]EP0706285  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,10 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9700495  (CANON INFORMATION SYST INC [US]);
 [A]EP0785672  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US])
ExaminationUS5818960
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