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EP About this file: EP1222630

EP1222630 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DITHERING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 03.10.2012  [2012/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]For all designated states
Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited
393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / WALMSLEY, Simon, Robert
Unit 3 9 Pembroke Street
Epping, New South Wales 2121 / AU
 [2002/29]
Representative(s)Botti, Mario, et al
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Botti, Mario, et al
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli, 5
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date00929030.524.05.2000
[2002/29]
WO2000AU00514
Priority number, dateAU1999PQ0056025.05.1999         Original published format: AU PQ056099
[2002/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0072261
Date:30.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1222630
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1222630
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU30.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00, H04N1/405, H04N1/52
[2004/19]
CPC:
B41J3/36 (EP,KR,US); B41J11/008 (EP,KR,US); B41J13/02 (EP,KR,US);
B41J13/103 (EP,US); B41J13/12 (EP,US); B41J2/01 (EP,US);
B41J2/155 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/16508 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/16579 (EP,KR,US);
B41J2/17503 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US);
B41J2/17523 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US); B41J23/02 (EP,US);
B41J29/02 (EP,US); B41J29/023 (EP,US); B41J29/393 (EP,US);
B41J3/44 (EP,US); B41J3/445 (EP,US); B41J3/46 (EP,US);
G03B15/05 (EP,US); G03B17/02 (EP,US); G03B17/50 (EP,US);
G03B29/00 (EP,US); G07F17/32 (EP,US); G07F17/3232 (EP,US);
G07F17/3262 (EP,US); H04N1/00249 (EP,US); H04N1/00265 (EP,US);
H04N1/00278 (EP,US); H04N1/00347 (EP,US); H04N1/00397 (EP,US);
H04N1/00538 (EP,US); H04N1/00541 (EP,US); H04N1/00557 (EP,US);
H04N1/0083 (EP,US); H04N1/00962 (EP,US); H04N1/107 (EP,US);
H04N1/2112 (EP,US); H04N1/2154 (EP,US); H04N1/32358 (EP,US);
H04N1/32598 (EP,US); H04N1/387 (EP,US); H04N1/405 (EP,US);
H04N1/52 (EP,US); H04N1/60 (EP,US); H04N1/6019 (EP,US);
H04N1/62 (EP,US); H04N23/50 (EP,US); H04N23/51 (EP,US);
B41J19/207 (EP); B41J2/17566 (EP,US); G03B2215/05 (EP,US);
H04N2101/00 (EP,US); H04N2201/001 (EP,US); H04N2201/0081 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0082 (EP,US); H04N2201/0084 (EP,US); H04N2201/0096 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/29]G06T5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/29]
Extension statesAL06.05.2002
LT06.05.2002
LV06.05.2002
MK06.05.2002
RO06.05.2002
SI06.05.2002
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Dithering[2007/16]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DITHERING[2002/29]
French:Procédé et dispositif à technique de dithering[2007/14]
Former [2002/29]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM HALBTONZITTERN
Former [2002/29]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE JUXTAPOSITION
Entry into regional phase06.05.2002National basic fee paid 
06.05.2002Search fee paid 
06.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
06.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/29]
02.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2007Fee for grant paid
06.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
28.03.2002AT   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002BE   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002CH   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002CY   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002DK   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002ES   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002FI   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002GR   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002IE   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002IT   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002LU   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002MC   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002NL   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002PT   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
28.03.2002SE   M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.03.2002M01   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200405   M06   Fee paid on   01.07.2004
31.05.200506   M06   Fee paid on   04.07.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
DE23.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
FR18.04.2008
LU24.05.2008
[2012/40]
Former [2010/32]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
DE23.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
LU24.05.2008
Former [2009/33]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
DE23.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/36]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
DE23.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/28]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/26]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/23]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/19]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/08]ES03.12.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US4350996  (ROSENFELD GIDEON) [A] 9* column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 32 *;
 [A]EP0357175  (ITEK GRAPHIX CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,5,9,10 * abstract *
International search[X]WO9904368  (SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LIMIT [AU], et al)
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