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EP0551012 - Image processing method and apparatus therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.1999
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.10.1999 [1999/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Enokida, Miyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1993/28]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date92311881.431.12.1992
[1993/28]
Priority number, dateJP1992000010906.01.1992         Original published format: JP 10992
[1993/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0551012
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0551012
Date:01.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0551012
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/41, G05F15/40
[1993/28]
CPC:
G06F16/532 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/28]
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsverfahren und Vorrichtung dazu[1993/28]
English:Image processing method and apparatus therefor[1993/28]
French:Procédé de traitement d'images et appareil à cet effet[1993/28]
Examination procedure18.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/11]
26.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.1998Fee for grant paid
26.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0152355  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]);
 [A]DE4002179  (HITACHI LTD [JP])
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