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EP About this file: EP2174580

EP2174580 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.06.2019  [2019/24]
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 [2010/15]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUDA, Takehiro
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/40]
Former [2010/15]01 / MATSUDA, Takehiro
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION 43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date08765113.904.06.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008JP60300
Priority number, dateJP2007021037810.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007210378
[2010/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009022490
Date:19.02.2009
Language:JA
[2009/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2174580
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/04
[2014/43]
CPC:
A61B1/04 (EP,US); A61B1/00045 (EP,US); A61B1/0005 (EP,US);
A61B1/041 (EP,US); A61B1/00009 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/15]A61B1/00, A61B5/07
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/15]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG, BILDVERARBEITUNGSPROGRAMM UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2010/15]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD[2010/15]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE, PROGRAMME DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2010/15]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2010Translation filed 
26.01.2010National basic fee paid 
26.01.2010Search fee paid 
26.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
17.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/24]
01.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
20.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XI] EP1790277  (OLYMPUS CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,7,8,12,13 * figure 3 * * paragraphs [0052] , [5358] , [0059] , [0075] , [0085] , [0093] , [0098] , [0195] - [0199] *[I] 4-6,9-11
 [XI] US2007173714  (HIRAKAWA KATSUMI et al.) [X] 1-3,7-9,12,13 * figure 8 * * paragraphs [0032] , [0034] - [0036] - [0045] , [0046] , [0049] , [0056] , [0060] - [0063] *[I] 4-6,10,11
 [XI] JP2006055430  (OLYMPUS CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,7,8,12,13 * figure 4 * * paragraphs [0035] - [0037] - [0061] , [0062] *[I] 4-6,9-11
International search[XY] JP2006055430  (OLYMPUS CORP et al.) [X] 1-4, 8, 10-13 * , Full text; all drawings (Family: none) *[Y] 5-7, 9
 [Y] JP2006280792  (OLYMPUS CORP et al.) [Y] 5, 6 * , Full text; all drawings (Family: none) *
 [Y] JP2006288612  (OLYMPUS CORP et al.) [Y] 7, 9 * , Full text; all drawings (Family: none) *
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