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EP1499119 - IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.02.2011  [2011/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/09]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Tetsujiro, SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / KIKUCHI, Daisuke, SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2005/03]
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/03]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03727995.725.04.2003
[2005/03]
WO2003JP05403
Priority number, dateJP2002012431225.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002124312
JP2002013059202.05.2002         Original published format: JP 2002130592
JP2002016767707.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002167677
[2005/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03092276
Date:06.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1499119
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1499119
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/66
[2005/03]
CPC:
H04N9/12 (EP,US); H04N5/66 (KR); G09G5/36 (KR);
G09G5/377 (KR); H04N5/145 (EP,US); H04N5/147 (EP,US);
H04N9/3147 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/44]
Former [2005/03]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:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSPROGRAMM[2005/03]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM[2005/03]
French:APPAREIL, PROCEDE ET LOGICIEL DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2005/03]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2003Translation filed 
18.12.2003National basic fee paid 
18.12.2003Search fee paid 
18.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2003Examination requested  [2005/03]
28.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2010Fee for grant paid
21.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5262856  (LIPPMAN ANDREW B [US], et al) [A] 1,10,11,19,20 * abstract * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 58 * * column 17, line 39 - column 18, line 61; figure 9 *;
 [A]GB2354388  (INDEPENDENT TELEVISION COMMISS [GB]) [A] 1,10,11,19,20 * page 14, line 24 - page 16, line 1; figure 1 ** page 21, line 17 - page 22, line 7; figure 4 *
International search[X]WO9802844  (SARNOFF CORP [US]);
 [A]JPH08191411  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
by applicantUS5262856
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