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EP1392050 - Image processing method and image processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.02.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.03.2009  [2009/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishikawa, Hiromitsu Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Saito, Kazuhiro Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2008/24]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2004/09]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date03254758.030.07.2003
[2004/09]
Priority number, dateJP2002022416331.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002224163
JP2002022416631.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002224166
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1392050
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1392050
Date:18.07.2007
[2007/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2004/09]
CPC:
H04N1/6097 (EP,US); H04N1/6022 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/13]
Former [2004/09]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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bildverarbeitung[2004/09]
English:Image processing method and image processing apparatus[2004/09]
French:Procédé et appareil pour le traitement d'images[2004/09]
Examination procedure18.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/09]
19.01.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.03.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.02.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5502579  (KITA SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7,17-23,33,34* the whole document *;
 [XY]US5508827  (PO-CHIEH HUNG [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,17,18,20,21,33,34 * abstract * * column 4, line 55 - column 6, line 40 * [Y] 3,6,7,19,22,23;
 [Y]US5729362  (DEISHI SATOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 3,6,7,19,22,23 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 40; figure 7 * * column 3, line 5 - line 10 * * column 4, line 60 - column 6, line 30 *;
 [Y]US5991511  (GRANGER EDWARD M [US]) [Y] 3,6,7,19,22,23 * abstract * * column 3, line 44 - line 58; figures 5,10-12 * * column 8, line 27 - line 40 * * column 12, line 1 - line 60 *
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