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EP2399397 - IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/09]
Former [2011/52]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / GUAN, Haike
c/o RICOH COMPANY LIMITED
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / LI, Tao
c/o RICOH SOFTWARE RESEARCH CENTER (
Beijing) Co. Ltd.
Tengda Plaza 28th Floor
No.168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
Beijing 100044 / CN
03 / YUAN, Xun
c/o RICOH SOFTWARE RESEARCH CENTER
(Beijing) Co. Ltd.
Tengda Plaza 28th Floor
No.168 Xiwai Street, Haidian District
Beijing 100044 / CN
 [2011/52]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/15]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2011/52]Leeming, John Gerard
J.A. Kemp & Co.
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
GB-London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date10743617.219.01.2010
[2020/15]
WO2010JP50868
Priority number, dateJP2009003799920.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009037999
JP2009005969912.03.2009         Original published format: JP 2009059699
[2011/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010095488
Date:26.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2399397
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2399397
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/73, G06T1/00, H04N1/46, H04N1/60, H04N9/04
[2011/52]
CPC:
G06T5/94 (EP,US); H04N23/88 (EP,US); H04N1/6027 (EP,US);
H04N23/70 (EP,US); H04N23/71 (EP,US)
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG, BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2011/52]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2011/52]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE, APPAREIL DE PRISE D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE ET PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE[2011/52]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2011National basic fee paid 
02.08.2011Search fee paid 
02.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
28.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
27.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2020Fee for grant paid
26.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2020Receipt 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  28.08.2017
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2010
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU19.01.2010
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
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LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MK08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2023/27]HU19.01.2010
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
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MC08.04.2020
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SM08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
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PL08.04.2020
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BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
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DK08.04.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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FI08.04.2020
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LV08.04.2020
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NO08.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
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NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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 [X]US2003016881  (MATSUURA TAKAHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,10,15 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0126] - paragraph [0130] *;
 [A]US2005069201  (SPEIGLE JON M [US], et al) [A] 5-7 * paragraph [0150] - paragraph [0152] *;
 [A]JP2007129622  (KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC) [A] 1,10,15* paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054] *;
 [X]EP1887521  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,10,15 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0044] *;
 [XI]JP2008052428  (NIKON CORP) [X] 1,2,4,8-11,14,15 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0078] * [I] 3,5-7,12,13
International search[Y]JP2559000B  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD.);
 [Y]JP2002281512  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JP2003061103  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2003163944  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [X]JP2008052428  (NIKON CORP)
by applicantJP2000224608
 JP2004064468
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