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EP0720390 - Non-linear color corrector and method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.05.2001 [2001/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Zortea, Anthony E.
5129 Meadowbrook Place
Pipersville, Pennsylvania 18947 / US
[1996/27]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/27]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date95120188.820.12.1995
[1996/27]
Priority number, dateUS1994036779830.12.1994         Original published format: US 367798
[1996/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0720390
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0720390
Date:24.07.1996
[1996/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0720390
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/64
[1996/27]
CPC:
H04N9/646 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/27]
TitleGerman:Nichtlineare Farbkorrekturvorrichtung und geeignetes Verfahren[1999/37]
English:Non-linear color corrector and method thereof[1996/27]
French:Correcteur non linéaire de couleur et méthode associée[1996/27]
Former [1996/27]Nichtlineare Farbkorrektionsvorrichtung und geeignetes Verfahren
Examination procedure24.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/13]
03.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2000Fee for grant paid
08.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH05276371  ;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940131), vol. 18, no. 60, Database accession no. (E - 1499), & JP05276371 A 19931022 (SANYO) [X] 1,6,11 * abstract *
 [X]  - SID-AHMED, "selective color tone adjustment for advanced television systems", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, NEW YORK US, (199411), vol. 40, no. 4, pages 938 - 943, XP000495834 [X] 1,6,11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.338343
Examination   - 2nd. IEEE Int. Conf. on Fuzzy Syst. S.F., Ca., USA, March 28 to April 1, 1993, vol. II, pages 1383 to 1388; Po-Rong Chang et al: "Model-Reference Neural Color Correction for HDTV Syst. based on Fuzzy Information Criteria"
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