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EP1352518 - ADAPTIVE SENSITIVITY CONTROL, ON A PIXEL-BY-PIXEL BASIS, FOR A DIGITAL IMAGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Request for preliminary examination 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smal Camera Technologies, INC.
10 Wilson Road, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138-1128 / US
[2009/10]
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
Smal Camera Technologies, INC.
10 Wilson Road, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138-1128 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MASAKI, Ichiro
73 Guggins Lane
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
02 / Brooks, Lane, Gearle
299 Washington Street, 1
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
03 / SIKRI, Vivek
55 Winchester Street 3
Medford, MA 02155 / US
04 / FIFE, Keith, G.
105 Brookline Street 2
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
 [2008/41]
Former [2003/42]01 / MASAKI, Ichiro
73 Guggins Lane
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
02 / AGARWALLA, Nilesh
56 Concetta Sass Drive
Randolph, MA 02368 / US
03 / SIKRI, Vivek
55 Winchester Street 3
Medford, MA 02155 / US
04 / FIFE, Keith, G.
105 Brookline Street 2
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
Representative(s)Hammond, Andrew David, et al
Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Gothenburg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Hammond, Andrew David, et al
Valea AB Lindholmspiren 5
417 56 Göteborg / SE
Former [2003/42]Hammond, Andrew David, et al
Ström & Gulliksson IP AB Sjöporten 4
417 64 Göteborg / SE
Application number, filing date02701929.804.01.2002
[2003/42]
WO2002US00551
Priority number, dateUS20010261023P11.01.2001         Original published format: US 261023 P
[2003/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02056584
Date:18.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1352518
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1352518
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/235, H04N3/15
[2003/42]
CPC:
H04N23/617 (EP,US); H04N25/575 (EP,US); H04N23/65 (EP,US);
H04N23/70 (EP,US); H04N23/73 (EP,US); H04N25/571 (EP,US);
H04N25/76 (EP,US); H04N2201/3252 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANGEPASSTE EMPFINDLICHKEITSSTEUERUNG AUF EINER PIXEL-ZU-PIXEL-BASIS FÜR EINE DIGITALE BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG[2003/42]
English:ADAPTIVE SENSITIVITY CONTROL, ON A PIXEL-BY-PIXEL BASIS, FOR A DIGITAL IMAGER[2003/42]
French:COMMANDE DE SENSIBILITE ADPTATIVE, A BASE PIXEL PAR PIXEL, DESTINEE A UN SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION D'IMAGES NUMERIQUE[2003/42]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2003National basic fee paid 
11.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/42]
25.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2009Fee for grant paid
09.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.03.2009
[2011/14]
Cited inInternational search[X]DE19740910  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,6-8 * abstract * * page 2, line 53 - page 3, line 60; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]WO9966560  (FOVEON INC [US]) [A] 1-3,6-8* page 15, line 8 - page 16, line 28; figures 3,8-10 *;
 [X]US6040570  (LEVINE PETER ALAN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8 * column 12, line 61 - column 14, line 15; figures 1,5A,5B *;
 [X]US6101294  (MCCAFFREY NATHANIEL JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8 * abstract * * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 11; figure 1 * * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 33; figure 2 *;
 [PX]EP1119188  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [PX] 1,6 * column 6, line 13 - line 58; figures 2,3 *;
 [ED]WO0211426  (SMAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [ED] 1 * page 10, line 3 - page 11, line 3; figures 2-4 *
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