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EP3100235 - OPTIMIZED METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE DOMINANT GRADIENT DIRECTION OF A DIGITAL IMAGE AREA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2016/49]
Inventor(s)01 / MÅRTENSSON, Linus
Svalörtvägen 74
24650 Löddeköpinge / SE
02 / GUSTAVSSON, Jonas
c/o Sony Mobile Communications
Mobilvägen 4
221 88 Lund / SE
03 / RASMUSSON, Jim
c/o Sony Mobile Communications
Mobilvägen 4
221 88 Lund / SE
 [2020/08]
Former [2016/49]01 / MÅRTENSSON, Linus
c/o Sony Mobile Communications
Mobilvägen 4
221 88 Lund / SE
02 / GUSTAVSSON, Jonas
c/o Sony Mobile Communications
Mobilvägen 4
221 88 Lund / SE
03 / RASMUSSON, Jim
c/o Sony Mobile Communications
Mobilvägen 4
221 88 Lund / SE
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/49]Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date14707837.231.01.2014
[2016/49]
WO2014IB58718
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015114410
Date:06.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3100235
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3100235
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00, G06T7/13
[2019/38]
CPC:
G06T5/70 (EP,US); G06T7/13 (EP,US); G06T2207/10004 (US);
G06T2207/20192 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/49]G06T7/00
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 [2016/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERTES VERFAHREN ZUR SCHÄTZUNG DER DOMINANTEN GRADIENTENRICHTUNG EINES DIGITALEN BILDBEREICHES[2016/49]
English:OPTIMIZED METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE DOMINANT GRADIENT DIRECTION OF A DIGITAL IMAGE AREA[2016/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ OPTIMISÉ D'ESTIMATION DE LA DIRECTION DE GRADIENT DOMINANT D'UNE ZONE D'IMAGE NUMÉRIQUE[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2016National basic fee paid 
25.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
25.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2020Fee for grant paid
09.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2020Receipt 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  10.09.2019
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2014
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
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FI19.02.2020
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00371-011-0659-7
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