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EP0574199 - Method and apparatus for image data conversion in a printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.1999
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.01.2000 [2000/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Information Systems, Inc.
3188 Pullman Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
[1999/02]
Former [1993/50]For all designated states
CANON INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.
3188 Pullman Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Russell, William C., c/o Canon Info. Systems, Inc.
3188 Pullman Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
02 / Emerson, H. Brad, c/o Canon Info. Systems, Inc.
3188 Pullman Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
03 / Ip, Tony K., c/o Canon Info. Systems, Inc.
3188 Pullman Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / US
[1993/50]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/50]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date93304367.104.06.1993
[1993/50]
Priority number, dateUS1992089636710.06.1992         Original published format: US 896367
[1993/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0574199
Date:15.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0574199
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/00, G06K15/10
[1993/50]
CPC:
G06K15/10 (EP,US); G06K2215/0014 (EP,US); G06K2215/0077 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für die Umwandlung von Bilddaten in einem Printer[1993/50]
English:Method and apparatus for image data conversion in a printer[1993/50]
French:Procédé et appareil de conversion de données d'image dans une imprimante[1993/50]
Examination procedure20.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/29]
30.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1998Fee for grant paid
23.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP61252175  ;
 [Y]US4691364  (FUKUZAWA TAKAHIKO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4052699  (MICKA WILLIAM FRANK, et al);
 [A]US5079739  (PETERSEN MARK A [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 105 (M-577)3 April 1987 & JP-A-61 252 175 ( OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO ) 10 November 1986, & JP61252175 A 19861110
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 33, no. 8, January 1991, NEW YORK US pages 54 - 56 'Simple image compression technique.'
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