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| EP1246453 - Signal processing apparatus and method, and image sensing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 19.08.2011 Database last updated on 29.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.08.2011 | Refusal of application | published on 21.09.2011 [2011/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/40] | For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 3-30-2 Shimomaruko Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Shirakawa, Yusuke c/o Canon K. K., 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | 02 /
Hagiwara, Shinichi c/o Canon K. K., 3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP | [2002/40] | Representative(s) | TBK Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/34] | TBK-Patent Bavariaring 4-6 80336 München / DE | ||
| Former [2002/40] | Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4 80336 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 02007148.6 | 28.03.2002 | [2002/40] | Priority number, date | JP20010097032 | 29.03.2001 Original published format: JP 2001097032 | JP20010136557 | 07.05.2001 Original published format: JP 2001136557 | [2002/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1246453 | Date: | 02.10.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/40] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1246453 | Date: | 31.03.2004 | [2004/14] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 17.02.2004 | Classification | IPC: | H04N5/217, H04N3/15 | [2002/40] | CPC: |
H04N25/63 (EP,US);
H04N25/633 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2004/52] |
| Former [2002/40] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Signalverarbeitungsapparat und Verfahren, und Bildaufnahmegerät | [2002/40] | English: | Signal processing apparatus and method, and image sensing apparatus | [2002/40] | French: | Appareil et méthode de traitement de signal et appareil de prise d'image | [2002/40] | Examination procedure | 11.08.2004 | Examination requested [2004/42] | 04.10.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.02.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.03.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 03.08.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.09.2006 | Date of oral proceedings | 02.10.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 02.10.2006 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 12.12.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.05.2007 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/38] | 10.05.2011 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/38] | Appeal following examination | 04.07.2007 | Appeal received No. T1707/07 | 06.09.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 10.05.2011 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant inadmissible | 10.05.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 13.05.2011 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 04.10.2004 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.03.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 02.04.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.03.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 31.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 31.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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