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EP1288865 - CREATION OF IMAGE DESIGNATION FILE AND REPRODUCTION OF IMAGE USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 31.08.2011  [2011/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2009/47]
Former [2003/10]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KARASAWA, Toru, c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / AKAIWA, Shoichi, c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / NAGANO, Miki, c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2003/10]
Representative(s)Tothill, John Paul
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/10]Tothill, John Paul
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date01936934.708.06.2001
[2003/10]
WO2001JP04879
Priority number, dateJP2000017414209.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000174142
JP2000017415009.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000174150
JP2000017587412.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000175874
[2003/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0195256
Date:13.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1288865
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1288865
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.12.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/60
[2009/24]
CPC:
G06F3/0486 (EP,US); G06F16/183 (US); G06F16/51 (EP,US);
G06T1/00 (US); G06T11/60 (EP,US); H04L67/06 (US);
H04L67/1097 (US); H04N19/70 (US); H04N5/74 (US);
G06T2200/24 (EP,US); G06T2210/32 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/47]G06T11/60, G06T1/00
Former IPC [2006/30]G06T11/60
Former IPC [2003/10]G06T13/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2003/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNG EINER DATEI ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINES BILDES UND REPRODUKTION DIESES BILDES DADURCH[2009/24]
English:CREATION OF IMAGE DESIGNATION FILE AND REPRODUCTION OF IMAGE USING THE SAME[2003/10]
French:CREATION D'UN FICHIER DE DESIGNATION D'IMAGE ET REPRODUCTION D'UNE IMAGE PAR UTILISATION DE CELUI-CI[2003/10]
Former [2003/10]HERSTELLUNG EINER DATEI ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINES BILDES UND WIEDERHERSTELLUNG DIESES BILDES DADURCH
Entry into regional phase15.03.2002Translation filed 
15.03.2002National basic fee paid 
15.03.2002Search fee paid 
15.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2002Examination requested  [2003/10]
11.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.05.2009
06.05.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.05.2009Date of oral proceedings
11.05.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2009Fee for grant paid
01.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08012994.3  / EP1980996
EP08012995.0  / EP1980997
EP10009552.0  / EP2273452
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB08.06.2010
FR30.06.2010
[2011/35]
Former [2011/31]FR30.06.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0572031  (HITACHI SOFTWARE ENG [JP]) [A] 22-37 * column 16, line 47 - column 17, line 12 * * column 18, lines 21-43 ** figure 15 *;
 [X]EP0631246  (IBM [US]) [X] 1-6,10,11,20,21 * abstract * * column 1, line 4 - column 4, line 3 * * column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 7 * * figures 2,4a *;
 [A]EP0717544  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 22-37 * column 4, line 41 - column 7, line 27 * * column 14, line 20 - column 15, line 33 * * figures 1,44,46,47 *;
 [X]US5859623  (MEYN CATHERINE K [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * abstract * * column 1, line 13 - column 2, line 5 * * column 3, line 9 - column 5, line 65 * * column 11, lines 31-36 * * column 12, line 54 - column 16, line 44 * * column 23, lines 17-23 * * figure 5 *
International search[X]JPH06259521  (SONY CORP);
 [X]JPH08153104  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JPH10116168  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [X]JP2000098986  (NEC CORP)
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