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EP0451995 - Methods and apparatus for half-tone imaging [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.1996
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.1996 [1996/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Three Cherry Trees Lane Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire HP2 7RH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7RH / GB
Former [1991/42]For all designated states
CROSFIELD ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Wedgewood Way
Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 4QN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Roe, Malcolm David McKinnon
4 Studham Lane, Dagnall
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire / GB
02 / Slone-Murphy, Michael
5 Raebarn Gardens, Arkley
Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3DB / GB
[1991/42]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/42]Skone James, Robert Edmund, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date91302720.727.03.1991
[1991/42]
Priority number, dateGB1990000831812.04.1990         Original published format: GB 9008318
[1991/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0451995
Date:16.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0451995
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/40
[1991/42]
CPC:
H04N1/4058 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1991/42]
TitleGerman:Halbtonrasterabbildungsverfahren und -gerät[1991/42]
English:Methods and apparatus for half-tone imaging[1991/42]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la formation d'images en demi-teintes[1991/42]
Examination procedure10.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/24]
23.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.05.1995Fee for grant paid
01.05.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]   IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS, 11-13 June 1973, Seattle, Washington 1973, New York, US; pages 2611 - 2615; B. E. BAYER: "An optimum method for two-level rendition of continious-tone pictures" [A]
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