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EP About this file: EP3396375

EP3396375 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta, Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
[2021/31]
Former [2018/44]For all designated states
Konica Minolta, Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIMURA, Yusuke
c/o KONICA MINOLTA INC.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
 [2018/44]
Representative(s)Burton, Nick, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Leeds
Studio 3
84 Albion Street
Leeds LS1 6AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/31]Burton, Nick, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2018/44]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date16878861.022.12.2016
[2018/44]
WO2016JP88292
Priority number, dateJP2015025116924.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015251169
[2018/44]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017110974
Date:29.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3396375
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3396375
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, G06T7/11, G16B40/00, G06K9/00, G06K9/32, G06K9/38, G06K9/46
[2021/07]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G01N33/53 (US); G06T7/11 (EP,US);
G06V10/255 (EP,US); G06V10/28 (EP,US); G06V10/56 (EP,US);
G06V20/695 (EP,US); G16B40/00 (EP,US); G06T2207/10056 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30024 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/44]G01N33/48, G01N33/483, G06F19/10, 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 [2018/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -PROGRAMM[2018/44]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM[2018/44]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROGRAMME DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES[2018/44]
Entry into regional phase21.06.2018Translation filed 
21.06.2018National basic fee paid 
21.06.2018Search fee paid 
21.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
21.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.05.2021Fee for grant paid
26.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2016
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2013148448  (CLARIENT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES INC [US]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document ** in particular: *
International search[YA]JP2012208106  (KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL & GRAPHIC INC, et al) [Y] 1-2 * , paragraph [0010] (Family: none) *[A] 3-7;
 [XA]JP2013150616  (ROCHE MTM LAB AG) [X] 1, 3-7 * , paragraph [0012]; examples & WO 2004/038418 A1 examples & US 2007/0128599 A1 & EP 1416278 A1 & DE 60202081 D & CA 2496465 A1 * [A] 2;
 [YA]JP2013238459  (UNIV OF SCIENCE TOKYO) [Y] 1-2 * , paragraphs [0009], [0068] to [0071] (Family: none) * [A] 3-7
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