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EP0301207 - Method for selecting colours for a colour image [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  29.03.1993
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.1993Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.05.1993 [1993/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/05]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Braudaway, Gordon Wesley
6 Aida Lane
Peekskill New York 10566 / US
[1989/05]
Representative(s)Rudack, Günter Otto
IBM Corporation Säumerstrasse 4
CH-8803 Rüschlikon / CH
[N/P]
Former [1989/05]Rudack, Günter O., Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Corporation Säumerstrasse 4
CH-8803 Rüschlikon / CH
Application number, filing date88109053.407.06.1988
[1989/05]
Priority number, dateUS1987007907828.07.1987         Original published format: US 79078
[1989/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0301207
Date:01.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0301207
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/46
[1989/05]
CPC:
H04N1/644 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/05]
TitleGerman:Farbselektionsverfahren für Farbbilder[1989/05]
English:Method for selecting colours for a colour image[1989/05]
French:Procédé de sélection de couleurs pour une image en couleurs[1989/05]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure24.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/30]
25.01.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.1993Application withdrawn by applicant  [1993/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0132641  (DORNIER SYSTEM GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0159691  (IBM [US])
 [X]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 29, no. 3, August 1986, NEW YORK US pages 1329 - 1334; "Procedure for optimum choice of a small number of colors from a large color palette for color imaging"
 [X]  - IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE vol. 2, December 1986, HOUSTON US pages 1138 - 1142; G. HOULE AND E. DUBOIS: "Quantization on color images for displays on graphic terminals"
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