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EP About this file: EP1355270

EP1355270 - Thumbnail image browsing method in an embedded system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/43]
Former [2011/41]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul-si 150-721 / KR
Former [2003/43]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yoido-Dong,Youngdungpo-Gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Oh, Hyo-Seob
627-27, Jayang-Dong
Gwangin-Gu, Seoul South Korea / KR
 [2003/43]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/46]
Former [2006/20]Katérle, Axel, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2003/43]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date03007181.528.03.2003
[2003/43]
Priority number, dateKR2002001902508.04.2002         Original published format: KR 2002019025
[2003/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1355270
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1355270
Date:22.09.2010
[2010/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1355270
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06T3/40
[2010/23]
CPC:
G06T11/00 (EP,US); H04N7/14 (KR); G06F16/54 (EP,US);
G06T3/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/43]G06T3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/46]
Former [2011/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Former [2003/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Daumennagelbildnavigation in einem eingebetteten System[2003/43]
English:Thumbnail image browsing method in an embedded system[2003/43]
French:Procédé de survol d'images "ongle de pouce" dans un système intégré[2003/43]
Examination procedure28.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/43]
17.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2018Fee for grant paid
08.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11006465.6  / EP2385498
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.04.2011
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.03.2003
AT14.11.2018
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
TR14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE28.03.2019
LU28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT14.11.2018
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
TR14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE28.03.2019
LU28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AT14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
TR14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE28.03.2019
LU28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
Former [2020/11]AT14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE28.03.2019
LU28.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
Former [2020/09]AT14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
IE28.03.2019
LU28.03.2019
Former [2020/01]AT14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
MC14.11.2018
RO14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
SI14.11.2018
SK14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
LU28.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AT14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
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RO14.11.2018
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SK14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
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FI14.11.2018
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RO14.11.2018
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SK14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
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EE14.11.2018
ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
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BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AT14.11.2018
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FI14.11.2018
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BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
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ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
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ES14.11.2018
FI14.11.2018
IT14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AT14.11.2018
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FI14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
PT14.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT14.11.2018
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FI14.11.2018
SE14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
GR15.02.2019
Former [2019/23]AT14.11.2018
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FI14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
Former [2019/22]FI14.11.2018
BG14.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI14.11.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]US5313303  (ERSOZ NATHANIEL H [US], et al) [A] 1-32 * abstract ** column 4, lines 18-34 *;
 [A]EP0623871  (IBM [US]) [A] 4,22 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5706457  (DWYER DOUGLAS A [US], et al) [Y] 4,22 * abstract * * column 8, line 38 - column 9, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0824246  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE19800423  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [Y] 7,8,23 * abstract * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 6 *;
 [XYI]WO9903264  (FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 16, line 28 - page 17, column 18 * [Y] 4,7,8,22,23 [I] 3,21;
 [XI]US5960126  (NIELSEN JAKOB [US], et al) [X] 5,9,10 * abstract * * column 1, line 10 - column 2, line 57 * * column 4, line 26 - column 8, line 44 * [I] 6,11-20,24-32;
 [A]US2001030706  (MILLER MICHAEL E [US], et al) [A] 3,21 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] - [0020] *;
 [A]US6335746  (ENOKIDA MIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 4,22 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 47 *
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