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EP1157359 - IMAGE RENDERING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2005Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.01.2006  [2006/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Tadashi Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
02 / CUTHBERT, Simon Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
 [2001/48]
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date00905303.424.02.2000
[2001/48]
WO2000JP01048
Priority number, dateJP1999005339701.03.1999         Original published format: JP 5339799
[2001/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0052640
Date:08.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1157359
Date:28.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06T3/40, G06T15/40
[2001/48]
CPC:
G06T3/4007 (EP,US); G06T15/10 (KR); G06T15/20 (EP,US);
G06T19/00 (KR); H04N13/128 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/48]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BILDWIEDERGABE[2001/48]
English:IMAGE RENDERING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2001/48]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE RENDU D'IMAGE[2001/48]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2001National basic fee paid 
17.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/48]
04.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/03]
30.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
09.12.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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28.02.200506   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5365277  (GREGGAIN LANCE [CA]) [Y] 1-35 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5684939  (FORAN JAMES L [US], et al) [A] 5,6,18 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9614621  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 7 * page 6, line 4 - page 9, line 15 *
 [Y]  - PRZEMYSLAW ROKITA, "FAST GENERATION OF DEPTH OF FIELD EFFECTS IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS", COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS,GB,PERGAMON PRESS LTD. OXFORD, (19930901), vol. 17, no. 5, ISSN 0097-8493, pages 593 - 595, XP000546559 [Y] 1-35 * abstract * * page 595, column L, paragraph 2 - column R, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0097-8493(93)90010-7
 [Y]  - ASADA,N.; BABA, M.; AMANO,A., "Calibrated computer graphics : a new approach to realistic image synthesis based on camera calibration", PROC. 14TH INT. CONF. PAT. REC., Brisbane, Qld., Australia, (19980816), vol. 1, pages 705 - 707, XP002138638 [Y] 1-35 * abstract * * page 705, column L, paragraph 1 - column R, paragraph 2.2 * * page 706, column L, paragraph 1 - column R, paragraph 3 *
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