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EP About this file: EP1410326

EP1410326 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING IMAGE QUALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2011
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DxO Labs
3, rue Nationale
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
[2010/08]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
DO Labs
3, rue Nationale
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LIEGE, Bruno
7 rue Eugène Millon
F-75015 PARIS / FR
02 / GUICHARD, Frédéric
60 rue de Picpus
F-75012 PARIS / FR
03 / LAVEST, Jean-Marc
38 avenue des Etats-Unis
F-63000 CLERMONT-FERRAND / FR
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Grynwald, Albert, et al
SCHMIT CHRETIEN
16, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/51]Grynwald, Albert, et al
Cabinet Grynwald 94, rue Saint Lazare
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2004/17]Grynwald, Albert
Cabinet Grynwald, 127, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière
75009 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02743349.905.06.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002FR01911
Priority number, dateFR2001000929112.07.2001         Original published format: FR 0109291
FR2001000929212.07.2001         Original published format: FR 0109292
[2004/17]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03007240
Date:23.01.2003
Language:FR
[2003/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1410326
Date:21.04.2004
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1410326
Date:26.01.2011
Language:FR
[2011/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/00
[2004/17]
CPC:
G06T1/0007 (EP,US); G06T5/00 (KR,US); G06T3/10 (US);
G06T5/70 (US); G06T5/73 (US); G06T5/80 (US);
H04N1/00007 (EP,US); H04N1/00045 (EP,US); H04N1/00071 (EP,US);
H04N1/387 (EP,US); H04N1/40093 (US); H04N1/58 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/17]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR QUALITÄTSVERBESSERUNG VON BILDERN[2004/17]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING IMAGE QUALITY[2004/17]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME POUR MODIFIER LA QUALITE D'IMAGE[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2004National basic fee paid 
12.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
16.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2010Fee for grant paid
15.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
09.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
IT26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
TR26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
LU05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2013/25]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
IT26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
LU05.06.2011
BE30.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2013/21]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
IT26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
BE30.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2012/23]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
IT26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
BE30.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
Former [2012/20]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
BE30.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
Former [2012/18]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
BE30.06.2011
Former [2011/47]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
DK26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
IE26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
Former [2011/39]AT26.01.2011
CY26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
NL26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
Former [2011/37]CY26.01.2011
FI26.01.2011
SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
Former [2011/36]SE26.01.2011
GR27.04.2011
ES07.05.2011
PT26.05.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH10319929  ;
 [Y]EP0647921  (XEROX CORP [US]) [Y] 1,2,4,5,24,25,27,28 * page 2, line 1 - line 5 * * page 8, line 21 - page 9, line 17; figures 2,3,15,16; claim 4 *;
 [Y]EP0686945  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-5,10,17,21,24-28,33,40 * column 3, line 1 - line 40; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO9927470  (FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [A] 1-43 * page 10, line 19 - line 31 *;
 [A]EP0964353  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-43 * column 5, line 2 - line 27 *;
 [Y]WO0135052  (ARMSTRONG BRIAN S [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,5,24,25,27,28 * page 23, line 14 - page 24, line 17 * * page 167, line 18 - page 168, line 21 *;
 [Y]EP1104175  (XEROX CORP [US]) [Y] 1-5,10,17,21,24-28,33,40 * page 6, line 51 - page 7, column 5; figure 1 *;
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