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EP1116095 - PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING MULTIPLE RASTER IMAGE PROCESSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
303 Velocity Way
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
[2006/15]
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Electronics for Imaging
303 Velocity Way
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MOTAMED, Margaret
410 Nantucket Street
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
02 / SEGAL, Alon
35 Aladdin Terrace
San Francisco, CA 94133 / US
03 / KONG, Chew, Yan
707 Continental Circle, 221
Mountain View, CA / US
04 / GUNTURU, Ravindranath
36857 C Newark Boulevard
Newark, CA 94560 / US
05 / DZIESIETNIK, Ghilad
4097 Laguna Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2001/29]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date99935626.415.07.1999
[2001/29]
WO1999US16112
Priority number, dateUS19980098125P27.08.1998         Original published format: US 98125 P
US1999029863923.04.1999         Original published format: US 298639
[2001/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0013079
Date:09.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1116095
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1116095
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12
[2001/29]
CPC:
G06F3/1211 (EP); G06F3/124 (EP); G06F3/1288 (EP);
G06K15/1857 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKVERFAHREN UND GERÄT, DAS MEHRERE RASTERBILDPROZESSOREN HAT[2001/29]
English:PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS HAVING MULTIPLE RASTER IMAGE PROCESSORS[2001/29]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'IMPRESSION DOTE DE PROCESSEURS D'IMAGES TRAMES MULTIPLES[2001/29]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2001National basic fee paid 
13.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
29.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2006Fee for grant paid
08.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
07.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0545261  (EASTMAN KODAK CO) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,9,10,13,15,16,21,23,25,27 * figures 2-4 * * column 5, line 16 - column 7, line 53 *;
 [A]EP0578258  (MICROSOFT CORP) [A] 1,2,4-7,9,10,13,14,16-18,20,21,23-25,27 * figure 3 * * column 11, line 3 - column 30, line 1 *;
 [A]WO9601449  (LASERMASTER CORP) [A] 23,25 * figures 4-9 * * page 8, line 13 - page 16, line 7 *
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