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EP About this file: EP1681009

EP1681009 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.09.2017  [2017/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Kenji
1-2-2-H206, Utase, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 2610013 / JP
02 / HIRAKAWA, Katsumi
1-17-14-701, Hashimoto
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 2291103 / JP
 [2006/29]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/29]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04792661.320.10.2004
[2006/29]
WO2004JP15495
Priority number, dateJP2003036563627.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003365636
JP2003037392704.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003373927
[2006/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005039399
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1681009
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.05.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2006/29]
CPC:
A61B1/041 (EP,US); A61B1/04 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2007/05]
Former [2006/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDBEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDBEARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND BILDBEARBEITUNGSPROGRAMM[2006/29]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM[2006/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES, PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES ET PROGRAMME DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES[2006/29]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2006Translation filed 
20.04.2006National basic fee paid 
20.04.2006Search fee paid 
20.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/29]
17.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/39]
19.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/39]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.09.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
18.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
17.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
20.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
20.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
20.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0135813  (GIVEN IMAGING LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-30 * abstract ** figure 2 *;
 [A]WO02073507  (GIVEN IMAGING LTD [IL], et al) [A] 2-5,12-15,22-25 * abstract * * figures 2-4 * * page 3, line 3 - page 3, line 7 * * page 6, line 16 - page 5, line 34 * * page 9, line 5 - page 9, line 19 *;
 [Y]US2002171669  (MERON GAVRIEL [IL], et al) [Y] 1-30 * abstract * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0034] *;
 [Y]US2003073935  (SEGAWA HIDETAKE [JP], et al) [Y] 1-30 * abstract * * figures 1A,1B * * claims 1,3,7 * * paragraph [0073] *
International search[A]JPH11225996  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [AE]JP2004154176  (OLYMPUS CORP)
by applicantUS2002093484
 US2002171669
 US2003073935
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