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EP About this file: EP2302511

EP2302511 - Information processing apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2019
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2011/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Masahito
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Nakamoto, Hisashi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Watariuchi, Satoki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2018/22]
Former [2011/13]01 / Yamamoto, Masahito
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / Nakamoto, Hisashi
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / Watariuchi, Satoki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[2018/46]
Former [2011/13]Hitching, Peter Matthew
Canon Europe Ltd European Patent Department 3 The Square Stockley Park
Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date10182474.629.09.2010
[2011/13]
Priority number, dateJP2009022557129.09.2009         Original published format: JP 2009225571
JP2010014302723.06.2010         Original published format: JP 2010143027
[2011/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2302511
Date:30.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2302511
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/451, G06F17/30, H04N1/00
[2018/21]
CPC:
H04N1/00408 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (US); G06F9/451 (EP,US);
H04N1/00244 (EP,US); H04N1/00384 (EP,US); H04N1/00419 (EP,US);
H04N1/00424 (EP,US); H04N1/00474 (EP,US); H04N1/00503 (EP,US);
H04N1/00973 (EP,US); G06F16/95 (EP,US); H04N1/00204 (EP,US);
H04N1/00278 (EP,US); H04N2201/0039 (EP,US); H04N2201/0094 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/13]G06F9/44, G06F3/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/46]
Former [2011/13]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Informationsverarbeitung, Steuerverfahren dafür und Speichermedium[2011/13]
English:Information processing apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium[2011/13]
French:Appareil de traitement d'informations, procédé de commande et support de stockage[2011/13]
Examination procedure22.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/45]
18.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.08.2018Fee for grant paid
29.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
27.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.12.2012
Opposition(s)15.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2010
AL14.11.2018
AT14.11.2018
CY14.11.2018
CZ14.11.2018
DK14.11.2018
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