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EP About this file: EP2551824

EP2551824 - Image processing device for accurately identifying region in image without increase in memory requirement [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8561 / JP
[2023/32]
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OZAWA, Ryohei
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
02 / KONDO, Masaki
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
 [2023/30]
Former [2013/05]01 / Kondo, Masaki
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA,
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1-1 Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
02 / Ozawa, Ryohei
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA,
Intellectual Property Dept.
1-1-1 Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8562 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/32]
Former [2013/05]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date12178349.227.07.2012
[2013/05]
Priority number, dateJP2011016717829.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011167178
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2551824
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2551824
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2551824
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06V10/96, G06V30/413
[2023/08]
CPC:
G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06T7/77 (EP,US); G06V10/96 (EP,US);
G06V30/413 (EP,US); G06T2207/10024 (EP,US); G06T2207/20076 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/05]G06T7/00, G06K9/00, G06K9/38, G06K9/46
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/30]
Former [2013/05]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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung zur genauen Identifikation eines Bereichs auf einem Bild ohne Erhöhung des Speicherbedarfs[2013/05]
English:Image processing device for accurately identifying region in image without increase in memory requirement[2013/05]
French:Dispositif de traitement d'image pour identifier avec précision une région dans l'image sans augmentation de la capacité de mémoire[2013/05]
Examination procedure27.07.2012Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
24.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2023Fee for grant paid
03.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2023Receipt 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  24.07.2019
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
28.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICDAR.2001.953800
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