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EP0653878 - Halftone pattern geometry for printing high quality images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2000
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xerox Corporation
800 Long Ridge Rd., P.O. Box 1600
Stamford, CT 06904-1600 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]For all designated states
XEROX CORPORATION
800 Long Ridge Rd., P.O. Box 1600
Stamford, CT 06904-1600 / US
Former [1995/20]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
26600 S W Parkway Avenue, P.O. Box 1000
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kroon, Stephen M
14817 SE Michael Ct. Sherwood
Oregon 97140-7015 / US
[1995/20]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2000/31]Holmes, Matthew Peter, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Former [1995/28]Lawrence, Malcolm Graham, et al
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [1995/20]Lawrence, Malcolm Graham
Hepworth, Lawrence, Bryer & Bizley Merlin House Falconry Court Bakers Lane
Epping Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date94308400.411.11.1994
[1995/20]
Priority number, dateUS1993015263012.11.1993         Original published format: US 152630
[1995/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0653878
Date:17.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0653878
Date:21.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0653878
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/405
[1995/20]
CPC:
H04N1/4056 (EP,US); H04N1/4055 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/20]
TitleGerman:Geometrie von Halbtonrastermustern zum Drucken von Bildern hoher Qualität[1995/20]
English:Halftone pattern geometry for printing high quality images[1995/20]
French:Géométrie de motifs de demi-teinte pour l'impression d'images de haute qualité[1995/20]
Examination procedure27.10.1995Examination requested  [1995/52]
19.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.1999Fee for grant paid
05.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2174265  (CANON KK) [X] 1,2,4,5,9,10 * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 13 * [Y] 3,7;
 [Y]US4750010  (AYERS CHARLES E [US], et al) [Y] 3 * abstract *;
 [A]US4752822  (KAWAMURA NAOTO [JP]) [A] 6 * figures 17,22 *;
 [Y]GB2264024  (RICOH KK [JP]) [Y] 7 * page 11, line 14 - page 12, line 10 *
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