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EP1717565 - Color selection method and system using semantic color names [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
X-Rite Europe GmbH
Althardstrasse 70
8105 Regensdorf / CH
[2008/46]
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
GretagMacbeth AG
Althardstrasse 70
8105 Regensdorf / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Lamy, Francis
Turmweg 13
8832 Wollerau / CH
 [2006/44]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/44]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date05009226.127.04.2005
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1717565
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1717565
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/46
[2006/44]
CPC:
G01J3/526 (EP,US); G01J3/46 (EP,US); G01J3/462 (EP,US);
G09G5/04 (EP,US); G09G5/06 (EP,US); G01J3/0264 (EP,US);
G01J3/52 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2007/28]
Former [2006/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Farbauswahl mittels semantische Farbnamen[2006/44]
English:Color selection method and system using semantic color names[2006/44]
French:Procédé et système de sélection de couleur utilisant des noms de couleur sémantiques[2006/44]
Examination procedure24.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
09.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.08.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.04.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.04.2008
21.04.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
22.04.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2008Fee for grant paid
16.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
08.06.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007CZ   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007HU   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007IS   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007LT   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007PL   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
08.06.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.11.2008
[2011/15]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US6081276  (DELP HELEN R [US]) [Y] 1-15 * column 3, line 14 - line 44; figures 5,8a,8b *;
 [A]US6591007  (PETKOVIC DRAGUTIN [US], et al) [A] 1,8* column 7, line 14 - column 8, line 10 *;
 [Y]  - BERK, BROWNSTON AND KAUFMAN, "A New Color-Naming System for Graphics Languages", IEEE COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND APPLICATIONS, (198205), vol. 2, no. 3, pages 37 - 44, XP009053348 [Y] 1-15 * page 39 - page 40 *
 [Y]  - YING LIU ET AL, "Region-Based Image Retrieval with High-Level Semantic Color Names", MULTIMEDIA MODELLING CONFERENCE, 2004. MMM 2005. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL HONOLULU, HI, USA 12-14 JAN. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20050112), ISBN 0-7695-2164-9, pages 180 - 187, XP010765653 [Y] 1-15 * page 1 - page 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MMMC.2005.62
 [A]  - LAY J A ET AL, "Using color concepts in the retrieval of color artistry", CCECE 2003. CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING. MONTREAL, CANADA, MAY 4 - 7, 2003, CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20030504), VOL. 3 OF 3, ISBN 0-7803-7781-8, pages 1175 - 1178, XP010654283 [A] 1,8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCECE.2003.1226107
 [Y]  - KUTICS A ET AL, "Image retrieval via connecting words to salient objects", PROCEEDINGS 2003 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IMAGE PROCESSING. ICIP-2003. BARCELONA, SPAIN, SEPT. 14 - 17, 2003, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IMAGE PROCESSING, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20030914), VOL. 2 OF 3, ISBN 0-7803-7750-8, pages 17 - 20, XP010670358 [Y] 1-15 * pages III-18; figure 1a *
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