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EP0511607 - Method and apparatus for altering a digital image size [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.12.1999
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.
Glasgow Business Community, Blgd. 600, Route 896
Glasgow, DE 19702 / US
[1996/31]
Former [1992/45]For all designated states
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
1007 Market Street
Wilmington Delaware 19898 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Faulhaber, Mark Edwin
2419 Brookshire Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 / US
02 / Taylor, Robert Montgomery
38 Harris Circle
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
[1992/45]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/45]Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date92107101.525.04.1992
[1992/45]
Priority number, dateUS1991069265429.04.1991         Original published format: US 692654
[1992/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0511607
Date:04.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0511607
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0511607
Date:27.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0511607
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/393
[1993/08]
CPC:
G06T3/4007 (EP,US); H04N1/3875 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/45]H04N1/387
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Abänderung der Grösse digitaler Bilder[1992/45]
English:Method and apparatus for altering a digital image size[1992/45]
French:Procédé et appareil pour modifier la dimension d'images numériques[1992/45]
Examination procedure18.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/41]
26.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1996Fee for grant paid
20.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.09.1997    ADMISSIBLE
Spandern, Uwe
Werther Strasse 93
46395 Bocholt / DE
Opponent's representative
Roth, Ronald G.
Patentanwalt, Altostrasse 6
81245 München / DE
 [1997/49]
05.11.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.05.1998Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.03.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.03.1999Date of oral proceedings
27.04.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.04.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.09.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
02.12.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3116223  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]);
 [A]US4394693  (SHIRLEY ROBERT E);
 [AD]EP0179553  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US], et al)
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