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EP3238428 - THREE DIMENSIONAL, HUE-PLANE PRESERVING AND DIFFERENTIABLE QUASI-LINEAR TRANSFORMATION METHOD FOR COLOR CORRECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
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Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
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Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VisioTrue IVS
Ræveskovsvej 3A
2820 Gentofte / DK
[2019/15]
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
Andersen Colour Research
Raeveskovsvej 3 A
2820 Gentofte / DK
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSEN, Casper Find
Raeveskovsvej 3 A
2820 Gentofte / DK
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Aamand, Jesper L.
Jesper Levin A/S
Jægersborg Allé 93
2820 Gentofte / DK
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date15832729.625.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015DK00054
Priority number, dateDK2014000075725.12.2014         Original published format: DK 201400757
DK2015000054819.09.2015         Original published format: DK 201500548
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016101951
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3238428
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3238428
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[2017/44]
CPC:
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H04N1/6025 (US)
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TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALES, FARBTONEBENENKONSERVIERENDES UND -DIFFERENZIERBARES QUASI-LINEARES TRANSFORMATIONSVERFAHREN ZUR FARBKORREKTUR[2017/44]
English:THREE DIMENSIONAL, HUE-PLANE PRESERVING AND DIFFERENTIABLE QUASI-LINEAR TRANSFORMATION METHOD FOR COLOR CORRECTION[2017/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSFORMATION QUASI-LINÉAIRE PRÉSERVANT LE PLAN DE TEINTE ET DIFFÉRENTIABLE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS POUR LA CORRECTION DES COULEURS[2017/44]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2017National basic fee paid 
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25.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
27.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
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07.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
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23.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
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Opposition(s)26.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/44]
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