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EP0556654 - A method for compressing color image data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/34]A method for condensing color image data
[1997/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.04.1998 [1998/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YOZAN INC.
3-5-18, Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 155 / JP
[1996/10]
Former [1993/48]For all designated states
EZEL INC.
3-5-18, Kitazawa
Setagaya-ku Tokio 155 / JP
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
EZEL INC.
2-22-2 Koishikawa
Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hong, Zi Quan - c/o Ezel Inc.
2-22-2, Koishikawa Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
02 / Kumagai, Ryohei - c/o Ezel Inc.
2-22-2, Koishikawa Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112 / JP
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93101732.104.02.1993
[1993/34]
Priority number, dateJP1992006951019.02.1992         Original published format: JP 6951092
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556654
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0556654
Date:07.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/46
[1993/34]
CPC:
H04N1/644 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/34]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Komprimierung von Farbbilddaten[1997/19]
English:A method for compressing color image data[1997/19]
French:Procédé pour la compression de données d'image en couleurs[1997/19]
Former [1993/34]Verfahren zur Kondensation von Farbbilddaten
Former [1993/34]A method for condensing color image data
Former [1993/34]Procédé pour la condensation de données d'image en couleurs
Examination procedure30.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/39]
01.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.1996Fee for grant paid
26.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP02170192  ;
 [Y]JP01198866
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 434 (P-1107)18 September 1990 & JP-A-02 170 192 ( HITACHI ), & JP02170192 A 19900918
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN vol. 32, no. 3B, August 1989, ARMONK, NY,US pages 384 - 387 ANON 'Color Graphics Picture Segmentation'
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 496 (E-843)9 November 1989 & JP-A-01 198 866 ( RICOH CO ), & JP01198866 A 19891109
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS vol. 31, no. 3, August 1985, NEW YORK, NY,US pages 290 - 298 FUJIMORI ET AL 'NAPLPS VIDEOTEX FRAME CREATION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC ENCODING OF INPUT IMAGES'
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