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EP About this file: EP2402867

EP2402867 - A computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a computer system for image processing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2018
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
Accenture Global Services Limited
3 Grand Canal Plaza
Grand Canal Street Upper
Dublin 4 / IE
[2018/34]
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Accenture Global Services Limited
3 Grand Canal Plaza Grand Canal Street Upper
Dublin 4 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / Capuozzo, Giuseppe
Via Pellegrino Matteucci, 41
00154 Rome (RM) / IT
02 / Borghini, Marco
Viale Guido Baccelli, 174D
00053 Civitavecchia (RM) / IT
03 / Mammoliti, Fabio
Via Elia Scaldaferri, 29
Santa Domenica Talao (CS) / IT
 [2018/34]
Former [2012/01]01 / Capuozzo, Giuseppe
Via Pellegrino Matteucci, 41
00154 Rome (RM) / IT
02 / Borghini, Marco
Viale Guido Baccelli, 174D
00053 Civitavecchia (RM) / IT
03 / Mammoliti, Fabio
Via Elia Scaldaferri, 29
Santa Domenica Talao (CS) / IT
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2018/34]
Former [2014/11]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
Former [2012/01]Schiuma, Daniele Wolfgang
Müller-Boré & Partner Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date10425225.902.07.2010
[2012/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2402867
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2402867
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06K9/00, G06K9/72
[2012/01]
CPC:
G06V20/70 (EP,US); G06F16/58 (EP,US); G06F18/241 (US);
G06V20/30 (EP,US); G06V40/172 (US); G06V2201/10 (EP,US)
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 [2018/34]
Former [2012/01]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:Computerimplementiertes Verfahren, Computerprogrammprodukt und Computersystem zur Bildverarbeitung[2012/01]
English:A computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a computer system for image processing[2012/01]
French:Procédé implémenté par ordinateur, produit de programme informatique et système informatique pour le traitement d'images[2012/01]
Examination procedure29.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
15.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
05.07.2018Fee for grant paid
05.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  15.04.2015
Opposition(s)23.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.07.2010
AL22.08.2018
AT22.08.2018
CY22.08.2018
CZ22.08.2018
DK22.08.2018
EE22.08.2018
ES22.08.2018
FI22.08.2018
HR22.08.2018
LT22.08.2018
LV22.08.2018
MC22.08.2018
MK22.08.2018
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PL22.08.2018
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SE22.08.2018
SI22.08.2018
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SM22.08.2018
TR22.08.2018
BG22.11.2018
NO22.11.2018
GR23.11.2018
IS22.12.2018
PT22.12.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU02.07.2010
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