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EP1161745 - GRAPHICS SYSTEM HAVING A SUPER-SAMPLED SAMPLE BUFFER WITH GENERATION OF OUTPUT PIXELS USING SELECTIVE ADJUSTMENT OF FILTERING FOR REDUCED ARTIFACTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: DE
published on 07.04.2004  [2004/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/50]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEERING, Michael, F.
657 Cuesta Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
 [2001/50]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/50]Harris, Ian Richard
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00911860.517.02.2000
[2001/50]
WO2000US04149
Priority number, dateUS1999025145317.02.1999         Original published format: US 251453
US1999041310406.10.1999         Original published format: US 413104
[2001/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0049578
Date:24.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1161745
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1161745
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/50
[2001/50]
CPC:
G06T5/20 (EP,US); G06T11/001 (EP,US); G06T11/40 (EP,US);
G06T15/005 (EP,US); G06T15/503 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2002/44]
Former [2001/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:GRAPHISCHES SYSTEM MIT SUPER-ABGETASTETEM MUSTERPUFFER MIT ERZEUGUNG VON AUSGANGPIXELN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON SELEKTIVEN ADJUSTIERUNG DER FILTERUNG ZUR ARTIFAKTVERMINDERUNG[2001/50]
English:GRAPHICS SYSTEM HAVING A SUPER-SAMPLED SAMPLE BUFFER WITH GENERATION OF OUTPUT PIXELS USING SELECTIVE ADJUSTMENT OF FILTERING FOR REDUCED ARTIFACTS[2001/50]
French:SYSTEME GRAPHIQUE COMPRENANT UN TAMPON D'ECHANTILLONNAGE SUPER-ECHANTILLONNE GENERANT DES PIXELS DE SORTIE AU MOYEN DE L'AJUSTEMENT SELECTIF DU FILTRAGE POUR PRODUIRE MOINS D'ARTEFACTS[2001/50]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2001National basic fee paid 
09.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/50]
06.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2002Fee for grant paid
11.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL30.10.2002
IE17.02.2003
[2004/15]
Former [2003/45]NL30.10.2002
DE31.01.2003
Former [2003/30]NL30.10.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0313101  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [A] 28* page 16, line 42 - line 50 *;
 [X]EP0463700  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,7-13,20,21,25-27,29-31 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 5 * * column 5, line 18 - column 8, line 55 *;
 [X]GB2278524  (NIHON UNISYS LTD [JP]) [X] 2-6,22-24 * the whole document *
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