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EP About this file: EP2523164

EP2523164 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2012/46]For all designated states
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanda, Yamato
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / Kitamura, Makoto
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
03 / Hirota, Masashi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
04 / Kono, Takashi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
05 / Matsuda, Takehiro
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/45]
Former [2012/46]01 / Kanda, Yamato
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / Kitamura, Makoto
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / Hirota, Masashi
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / Kono, Takashi
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
05 / Matsuda, Takehiro
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/28]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/46]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12003438.404.05.2012
[2012/46]
Priority number, dateJP2011010469809.05.2011         Original published format: JP 2011104698
[2012/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2523164
Date:14.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2523164
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/12, G06T7/162, G06T7/143
[2018/11]
CPC:
G06T7/143 (EP,US); G06T7/12 (EP,US); G06T2207/10024 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10068 (EP,US); G06T2207/20152 (EP,US); G06T2207/30096 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/46]G06T7/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/46]
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Bildverarbeitungsverfahren und Bildverarbeitungsprogramm[2012/46]
English:Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program[2012/46]
French:Appareil de traitement d'images numériques, procédé de traitement d'images numériques et programme de traitement d'images numériques[2018/28]
Former [2012/46]Appareil de traitement dýimages numériques, procédé de traitement dýimages numériques et programme de traitement dýimages numériques
Examination procedure04.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/46]
14.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2018Fee for grant paid
04.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.05.2014
Opposition(s)12.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11263-006-7934-5
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