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EP About this file: EP0294227

EP0294227 - Image processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.1994
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEC-MARCONI LIMITED
The Grove Warren Lane Stanmore
Middlesex HA7 4LY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/33]For all designated states
GEC-Marconi Limited
The Grove Warren Lane
Stanmore Middlesex HA7 4LY / GB
Former [1988/49]For all designated states
GEC-MARCONI LIMITED
The Grove, Warren Lane
Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Samuels, Mark Andrew
52 Abbey Road Hullbridge
Hockley Essex / GB
02 / Dimmick, Stephen
14 Trinity Close
Rayleigh Essex / GB
[1988/49]
Representative(s)Cockayne, Gillian
Marconi Intellectual Property
Crompton Close
Basildon
Essex SS14 3BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/49]Cockayne, Gillian
GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane
Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date88305106.203.06.1988
[1988/49]
Priority number, dateGB1987001319405.06.1987         Original published format: GB 8713194
[1988/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0294227
Date:07.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0294227
Date:06.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0294227
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.1989
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/33, H04N5/217
[1988/49]
CPC:
H04N5/33 (EP,US); H04N25/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   IT [1988/49]
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsgerät[1988/49]
English:Image processing apparatus[1988/49]
French:Appareil de traitement d'image[1988/49]
Examination procedure28.09.1989Examination requested  [1989/47]
01.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
05.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
08.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.1993Fee for grant paid
23.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
04.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.07.199104   M06   Fee paid on   31.08.1991
30.06.199205   M06   Fee paid on   04.08.1992
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.10.1993
[2002/24]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1588018  (BARR & STROUD LTD);
 [A]US4288817  (IGEL ANDERS N E);
 [A]US4298887  (RODE JONATHAN P)
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