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EP0626657 - Image data processing device and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/48]Face image data processing devices
[1998/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2001
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.2001 [2001/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8543 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543 / JP
Former [1994/48]For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
6-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-02 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murata, Yoshiyuki, c/o Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Patent Department, 2-1, Sakae-cho 3-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205 / JP
02 / Yamaguchi, Yoshito, c/o Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Patent Department, 2-1, Sakae-cho 3-chome
Hamura-shi, Tokyo 205 / JP
[1994/48]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/48]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date94107995.624.05.1994
[1994/48]
Priority number, dateJP1993014564025.05.1993         Original published format: JP 14564093
JP1993014694526.05.1993         Original published format: JP 14694593
[1994/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0626657
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0626657
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0626657
Date:18.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/00
[1998/26]
CPC:
G06T11/00 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1994/48]G06F15/72
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/48]
TitleGerman:Bilddatenverarbeitungs-Einrichtung und -Verfahren[1998/26]
English:Image data processing device and method[1998/26]
French:Appareil et méthode de traitement de données d'images[1998/26]
Former [1994/48]Gesicht Bilddatenverarbeitungseinrichtungen
Former [1994/48]Face image data processing devices
Former [1994/48]Appareils de traitement de données d'images du visage
Examination procedure24.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
31.10.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
21.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
26.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.2000Fee for grant paid
09.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP00116877.2  / EP1045342
Opposition(s)19.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4276570  (BURSON NANCY, et al) [X] 1-3,7,9-14,16,17,28-30 * column 1, line 31 - column 3, line 15; figure 1; claim 1 * [Y] 4-6;
 [Y]US5057019  (HARVEY DAVID W [US]) [Y] 4-6 * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 27; claim 1 *;
 [PA]WO9408311  (ASPLEY LTD [GB], et al);
 [PA]EP0571934  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]WO8002490  (BURSON N [US]) [A] 20-27,31 * claim 1 *;
 [PA]  - WU ET AL., "facial image retrieval identificaTION and inference system", PROCEEDINGS ACM MULTIMEDIA 93 PROCEEDINGS OF FIRST ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA, USA, (19930802), doi:doi:10.1145/166266.166271, pages 47 - 55, XP002146487 [PA] 20-27,31 * paragraph [01.3] * * paragraph [02.3] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/166266.166271
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