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EP1474782 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SYMMETRY IN 2D AND 3D IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.12.2009  [2009/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, No. 07-01, Centros
Singapore 138668 / SG
[N/P]
Former [2008/18]For all designated states
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
20 Biopolis Way, No. 07-01, Centros
Singapore 138668 / SG
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
Kent Ridge Digital Labs
21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119613 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / HU, Quingmao
42 Toh Tuck Road, 02-05, Good Luck Garden
Singapore 596718 / SG
02 / NOWINSKI, Wieslaw L.
111 Clementi Road, 10-06 Nus Kent Vale, Blk. C
Singapore 129792 / SG
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Campbell, Arlene, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/25]Campbell, Arlene, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8P1
L / GB
Former [2004/46]Fitzpatrick, Alan James
Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date02703031.118.01.2002
[2004/46]
WO2002SG00006
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03060827
Date:24.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1474782
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1474782
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AT24.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/60
[2007/33]
CPC:
G06T7/68 (EP,US); G06T2207/30016 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/46]G06T7/60, G06T7/40
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2008/19]
Former [2004/46]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON SYMMETRIE IN 2D- UND 3D-BILDERN[2004/46]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SYMMETRY IN 2D AND 3D IMAGES[2004/46]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE DETECTER UNE SYMETRIE DANS DES IMAGES EN 2D ET EN 3D[2004/46]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2003National basic fee paid 
18.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AT
18.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/46]
08.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2007Fee for grant paid
14.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
16.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB18.01.2009
[2010/01]
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0935055  (NEC CORP);
 [A]US5680481  (PRASAD K VENKATESH [US], et al);
 [A]EP0889438  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]);
 [A]US5889892  (SAITO SHIGERU [JP]);
 [A]JPH11332848  (YOKOGAWA MEDICAL SYST)
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