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EP About this file: EP0500927

EP0500927 - PICTURE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/36]PICTURE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, AND RECORD CARRIER AND DEVICE FOR USE IN THE SYSTEM
[2001/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2002
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / TIMMERMANS, Jozef, Maria, Karel
Kempische Steenweg 293
B-3500 Hasselt / BE
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Groenendaal, Antonius W. M., et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date91919380.518.09.1991
[1992/36]
WO1991NL00174
Priority number, dateEP1990020248719.09.1990         Original published format: EP 90202487
NL1990000211327.09.1990         Original published format: NL 9002113
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9205554
Date:02.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0500927
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.04.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0500927
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10, G11B21/08, H04N1/21, // H04N1/46, H04N9/80
[1992/36]
CPC:
H04N1/32112 (EP); G09G5/391 (EP); G11B27/034 (EP);
G11B27/105 (EP); G11B27/11 (EP); G11B27/28 (EP);
G11B27/3036 (EP); G11B27/329 (EP); H04N1/00283 (EP);
H04N1/00962 (EP); H04N1/2175 (EP); H04N1/32122 (EP);
H04N1/32128 (EP); H04N1/3935 (EP); H04N1/64 (EP);
H04N1/646 (EP); H04N5/926 (EP); H04N9/797 (EP);
H04N9/804 (EP); H04N9/8042 (EP); H04N9/877 (EP);
H04N9/888 (EP); G11B2220/17 (EP); G11B2220/213 (EP);
G11B2220/2525 (EP); G11B2220/2545 (EP); G11B2220/255 (EP);
G11B2220/41 (EP); G11B2220/65 (EP); G11B27/002 (EP);
G11B27/326 (EP); H04N19/39 (EP); H04N2201/3225 (EP);
H04N2201/3226 (EP); H04N2201/3242 (EP); H04N2201/3243 (EP);
H04N2201/3254 (EP); H04N2201/3277 (EP); H04N5/775 (EP);
H04N5/781 (EP); H04N5/85 (EP); H04N5/9206 (EP);
H04N9/8205 (EP); H04N9/8227 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL [1992/36]
TitleGerman:BILDWIEDERAUFFINDUNGSSYSTEM[2001/18]
English:PICTURE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM[2001/18]
French:SYSTEME D'EXTRACTION D'IMAGES[2001/18]
Former [1992/36]BILDWIEDERAUFFINDUNGSSYSTEM, UND AUFZEICHNUNGSTRÄGER UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR ANWENDUNG IM SYSTEM
Former [1992/36]PICTURE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, AND RECORD CARRIER AND DEVICE FOR USE IN THE SYSTEM
Former [1992/36]SYSTEME D'EXTRACTION D'IMAGES, SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT ET DISPOSITIF UTILISE DANS LE SYSTEME
Entry into regional phase08.05.1992National basic fee paid 
08.05.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
02.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.1997Date of oral proceedings
18.03.1997Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.07.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
31.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2001Fee for grant paid
06.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination30.08.1997Appeal received No.  T1194/97
02.12.1997Statement of grounds filed
15.03.2000Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)05.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
02.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2001
BE02.05.2001
CH02.05.2001
GR02.05.2001
IT02.05.2001
LI02.05.2001
NL02.05.2001
DK02.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2008/02]
Former [2004/07]AT02.05.2001
BE02.05.2001
CH02.05.2001
GR02.05.2001
LI02.05.2001
NL02.05.2001
DK02.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/04]AT02.05.2001
BE02.05.2001
CH02.05.2001
LI02.05.2001
NL02.05.2001
DK02.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2003/45]AT02.05.2001
BE02.05.2001
CH02.05.2001
LI02.05.2001
NL02.05.2001
DK02.08.2001
Former [2003/07]AT02.05.2001
BE02.05.2001
CH02.05.2001
LI02.05.2001
NL02.05.2001
Former [2002/15]AT02.05.2001
BE02.05.2001
CH02.05.2001
LI02.05.2001
Former [2002/14]AT02.05.2001
BE02.05.2001
Former [2002/12]BE02.05.2001
Cited inInternational search[A] JP60016775  
 [A] NL8601005  (PHILIPS NV et al.) [A]
 [A] US4567534  (GROEN ROBERTUS W C et al.) [A]
 [A] EP0138246  (PHILIPS NV et al.) [A]
 [A] US4161753  (BAILEY JACK H et al.) [A]
 [A] US4707729  (BRUNO RICHARD et al.) [A]
 [A] US4694441  (TOMISAWA NORIO et al.) [A]
 [A] US4835753  (YASUDA SHIGERU et al.) [A]
 [A] US4914515  (VAN LUYT BALTHASAR A G et al.) [A]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 131 (E-319)(1854) 6 June 1985 & JP,A,60 016 775 ( TEAC K.K. ) 28 January 1985 see abstract [A]
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