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EP1764741 - Method of determining the quality of an image captured by a digital camera, or by an electronic device enclosing or connectable to a digital camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.10.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gkikas, Karolos
Irakleous 30
166 75 Glyfada
Athen / GR
For all designated states
Hao, He
42 Epping Avenue
Eastwood NSW 2122 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
Gkikas, Karolos
Irakleous 30 166 75 Glyfada
Athen / GR
For all designated states
Hao, He
42 Epping Avenue
Eastwood NSW 2122 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/12]
Representative(s)Karakatsanis, Georgios, et al
Haft Karakatsanis Patentanwaltskanzlei
Schönfelstraße 26
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/12]Karakatsanis, Georgios, et al
Haft - Karakatsanis Occamstrasse 3
80802 München / DE
Former [2009/41]Haft, von Puttkamer, Berngruber, Karakatsanis
Patentanwälte Franziskanerstrasse 38
81669 München / DE
Former [2007/12]Haft, von Puttkamer, Berngruber
Patentanwälte Franziskanerstrasse 38
D-81669 München / DE
Application number, filing date05020060.915.09.2005
[2007/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1764741
Date:21.03.2007
Language:DE
[2007/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2007/12]
CPC:
G06T7/0004 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Ermittlung der Qualität einer Aufnahme, welche von einer Digitalkamera, von einem eine Digitalkamera umfassenden oder von einem mit einer Digitalkamera verbindbaren elektronischen Gerät erstellt worden ist[2007/12]
English:Method of determining the quality of an image captured by a digital camera, or by an electronic device enclosing or connectable to a digital camera[2007/12]
French:Méthode de détermination de la qualité d'une image prise par un appareil-photo numérique, ou par un dispositif électronique comprenant un, ou raccordable à un appareil-photo numérique[2007/12]
Examination procedure17.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/44]
19.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/47]
15.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
07.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/47]
07.07.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200703   M06   Fee paid on   20.11.2007
30.09.200804   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5486893  (TAKAGI TADAO [JP]) [A] 1-7* abstract *;
 [A]EP1280336  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] - [0015] , [0059] , [0129] , [0130] *;
 [A]  - MURINO V ET AL, "Real-time adaptive regulation of a visual camera for automatic investigation of changing environments", INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, CONTROL, AND INSTRUMENTATION, 1993. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IECON '93., INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MAUI, HI, USA 15-19 NOV. 1993, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, (19931115), ISBN 0-7803-0891-3, pages 1633 - 1638, XP010109265 [A] 1-7 * abstract * * paragraph [00II] * * page 1636, column R, lines 3-13 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IECON.1993.339318
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