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EP About this file: EP0343786

EP0343786 - Method and apparatus for reading and recording text in digital form [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.11.1995
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.1995Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.01.1996 [1996/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/48]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Yohji
1-1-32 Chuohrinkan
Yamato-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Casey, Richard G.
975 Easy Street
Morgan Hill California 95037 / US
03 / Toyokawa, Kazuharu
1 goh 17ban 2-chome Chuohrinkan
Yamato-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1989/48]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James, et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/12]Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1989/48]Johansson, Lars E.
IBM Svenska AB Intellectual Property Department 4-01
S-163 92 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date89304050.124.04.1989
[1989/48]
Priority number, dateJP1988010446928.04.1988         Original published format: JP 10446988
[1989/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0343786
Date:29.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0343786
Date:29.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/68
[1989/48]
CPC:
G06V30/242 (EP,US); G06F18/24323 (EP,US); G06V30/19173 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1989/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zum Lesen und Speichern von Text in digitaler Form[1989/48]
English:Method and apparatus for reading and recording text in digital form[1989/48]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour la lecture et le stockage de texte sous forme numérique[1989/48]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure24.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/17]
22.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.08.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1996/02]
27.08.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199507   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[AP]JP63249282  ;
 [AD]US4499596  (CASEY RICHARD G [US], et al)
 [AD]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 30, no. 3, August 1987, NEW YORK US pages 1112 - 1114; MANO ET AL.: 'Automatic font selection for character recognition'
 [AD]  - IBM JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. vol. 27, no. 4, July 1983, NEW YORK US pages 386 - 399; R.G. CASEY ET AL.: 'A processor-based OCR system'
 [AP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 59 (P-826)10 February 1989 & JP-A-63 249 282 ( FUJITSU LTD ) 17 October 1988, & JP63249282 A 19881017
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