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EP About this file: EP0480638

EP0480638 - Image processing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.1996
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.1996 [1996/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mitsuhashi, Shunya
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/16]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date91309105.404.10.1991
[1992/16]
Priority number, dateJP1990026946709.10.1990         Original published format: JP 26946790
[1992/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0480638
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0480638
Date:19.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0480638
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/32
[1992/16]
CPC:
H04N1/00931 (EP,US); G06K15/00 (EP,US); H04N1/00204 (EP,US);
H04N1/00954 (EP,US); H04N1/2307 (EP,US); H04N1/233 (EP,US);
H04N1/32443 (EP,US); G06K2215/0062 (EP,US); G06K2215/0082 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0067 (EP,US); H04N2201/3287 (EP,US); Y10S347/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/16]
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsgerät[1992/16]
English:Image processing apparatus[1992/16]
French:Dispositif de traitement d'images[1992/16]
Examination procedure14.01.1993Examination requested  [1993/11]
12.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.1995Fee for grant paid
06.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.07.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4843405  (MORIKAWA TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4771340  (NOTERMANS RONALD M W [NL]);
 [A]US4279002  (RIDER RONALD E)
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