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EP0398502 - Method and system for providing a colour match between a scanned colour test pattern and the respective printout of a colour printer, using a closed control loop [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/47]Method and system for providing closed loop color control between a scanned color image and the output of a color printer
[1996/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [1991/02]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
Mail Stop 20 B-O, 3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Former [1990/47]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chan, C.S.
3341 McCormick Way
Boise, Idaho 83709 / US
[1990/47]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/47]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date90304134.118.04.1990
[1990/47]
Priority number, dateUS1989035385917.05.1989         Original published format: US 353859
[1990/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0398502
Date:22.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0398502
Date:02.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0398502
Date:19.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/46
[1990/47]
CPC:
H04N1/40006 (EP,US); H04N1/46 (KR); H04N1/6033 (EP,US);
H04N1/6036 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1990/47]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Farbabgleich zwischen einem abgetasteten Testbild und dem zugehörigen Ausdruck eines Farbdruckers, mittels einer geschlossenen Regelschleife[1996/25]
English:Method and system for providing a colour match between a scanned colour test pattern and the respective printout of a colour printer, using a closed control loop[1996/25]
French:Procédé et système pour l'égalisation en couleurs en boucle fermée entre une mire couleur échantillonnée et la sortie correspondante d'une imprimante en couleurs[1996/25]
Former [1990/47]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Farbaussteuerung in geschlossenem Regelkreis zwischem einem angetasteten Farbbild und dem Ausdruck eines Farbdruckers
Former [1990/47]Method and system for providing closed loop color control between a scanned color image and the output of a color printer
Former [1990/47]Procédé et système pour la commande de la couleur en boucle fermée entre une image en couleurs balayée et l'impression d'une imprimante en couleurs
Examination procedure02.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/31]
02.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.1995Fee for grant paid
07.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[AP]US4839722  (BARRY MICHAEL W [US], et al);
 [A]US4710785  (MILLS BORDEN H [US]);
 [A]EP0144188  (XEROX CORP [US]);
 [AD]US4477833  (CLARK DAVID A [US], et al)
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