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EP About this file: EP1628462

EP1628462 - Electronic watermark system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.02.2017  [2017/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Personal Computers, Ltd.
11-1, Osaki 1-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0032 / JP
[2011/47]
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakano, Hirotaka
c/o NEC Corporation 5-7-1, Shiba
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich, et al
SAMSON & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2006/08]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich, et al
SAMSON & PARTNER, Widenmayerstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05024841.812.02.1998
[2006/08]
Priority number, dateJP1997002781512.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2781597
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1628462
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1628462
Date:08.03.2006
[2006/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N5/913, G11B20/00
[2006/08]
CPC:
G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G06T1/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00086 (EP,US);
G11B20/00094 (EP,US); G11B20/00557 (EP,US); G11B20/00855 (EP,US);
G11B20/00884 (EP,US); H04N1/32154 (EP,US); H04N1/32165 (EP,US);
H04N1/32277 (EP,US); H04N19/467 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N21/23892 (EP,US); H04N21/8358 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US);
G06T2201/0052 (EP,US); G06T2201/0065 (EP,US); H04N2201/3233 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3235 (EP,US); H04N2201/327 (EP,US); H04N2201/3274 (EP,US);
H04N5/781 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/08]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Wasserzeichensystem[2006/08]
English:Electronic watermark system[2006/08]
French:Système de filigrane électronique[2006/08]
Examination procedure06.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/18]
19.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/06]
28.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/06]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98102443.3  / EP0859503
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 (EP19980102443) is  28.07.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
28.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
28.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 18
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29.02.201619   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0450841  (GTE LABORATORIES INC [US]) [X] 1 * column 1, line 19 - line 42 * * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 9 * * column 4, line 14 - line 19 * * column 4, line 37 - line 55; claim - *;
 [A]US5291598  (GRUNDY GREGORY [AU]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9641468  (MACROVISION CORP [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9714087  (ERICKSON JOHN S [US]) [PX] 1 * page 5, line 16 - line 23 * * page 12, line 22 - line 28 * * page 19, line 1 - line 27 * * page 33, line 1 - page 34, line 9 * * page 61, line 21 - line 27 ** claims 121,124 *;
 [X]  - J. ZHAO, "A WWW Service to Embed and Prove Digital Copyright Watermarks", PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS, SERVICES AND TECHNIQUES, Louvain, BE, (19960528), vol. 2, pages 695 - 709, XP000199921 [X] 1 * page 701, paragraph 4 - page 702; figure 2 *
 [X]  - KOMATSU N ET AL, "AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM USING CONCEALED IMAGE IN TELEMATICS", MEMOIRS OF THE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. WASEDA UNIVERSITY, (19880101), no. 52, ISSN 0369-1950, pages 45 - 60, XP000603853 [X] 1 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] *
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