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EP About this file: EP2645694

EP2645694 - Image processing device and image processing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.12.2019  [2019/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
2-28, 1-chome
Tamatsukuri
Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-8585 / JP
[2013/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Kotsuji, Takuya
c/o KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
2-28, 1-Chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka, 540-8585 / JP
 [2013/40]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/40]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date13161701.128.03.2013
[2013/40]
Priority number, dateJP2012007896930.03.2012         Original published format: JP 2012078969
[2013/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2645694
Date:02.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/387
[2013/40]
CPC:
H04N1/00411 (EP,US); G06T11/60 (US); H04N1/00421 (EP,US);
H04N1/00424 (EP,US); H04N1/00432 (EP,US); H04N1/00453 (EP,US);
H04N1/00456 (EP,US); H04N1/00474 (EP,US); H04N1/00482 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0094 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung und Bildverarbeitungsverfahren[2013/40]
English:Image processing device and image processing method[2013/40]
French:Procédé et dispositif de traitement dýimages[2013/40]
Examination procedure02.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/20]
13.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.10.2019
23.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/50]
02.08.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/50]
03.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  13.07.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0182231  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [Y] 9 * abstract * * page 7, line 26 - page 8, line 17 *;
 [XAY]US2008123138  (BANERJEE JOY [IN], et al) [X] 1,10-12 * abstract * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0038] * [A] 2-8 [Y] 9;
 [A]US2009009820  (FUKUI YASUHIRO [JP]) [A] 9 * abstract ** paragraph [0099] - paragraph [0100] *
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