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EP About this file: EP1286532

EP1286532 - Error diffusion for digital imaging devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kempf, Jeffrey M.
8900 Independence Parkway 34201
Plano, Texas 75025 / US
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Ltd., EPD MS/13, 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton Business Park, Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Application number, filing date02102113.408.08.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateUS20010311265P09.08.2001         Original published format: US 311265 P
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1286532
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/40
[2003/09]
CPC:
G09G3/34 (EP,US); G09G3/20 (EP,US); G09G3/2059 (EP,US);
G09G2340/0428 (EP,US); G09G3/2029 (EP,US); G09G3/346 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/46]
Former [2003/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Fehlerdiffusion für eine digitale Abbildungsvorrichtung[2003/09]
English:Error diffusion for digital imaging devices[2003/09]
French:Diffusion d'erreur pour un dispositif d'imagerie numérique[2003/09]
Examination procedure26.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/44]
21.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/26]
06.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0706165  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]);
 [A]US5686939  (MILLWARD JOHN DAVID [GB], et al) [A] 1,5,9 * abstract * * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 50 * * column 11, line 1 - line 18 * * column 12, line 9 - line 22 *;
 [A]US5917471  (CHOI SUN-JUNG [KR]) [A] 1,5,9 * abstract * * column 14, line 56 - column 15, line 24 *;
 [A]US6069609  (ISHIDA KATSUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 5 * figure 20 *;
 [X]US6215913  (CLATANOFF TODD A [US], et al) [X] 1-4,9,10 * column 6, line 9 - line 33; figures 6-8 *
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