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EP About this file: EP0701242

EP0701242 - Method of generating multiple-master typefaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.06.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.08.2002  [2002/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC.
1585 Charleston Road Mountain View
California 94039-7900 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC.
1585 Charleston Road
Mountain View California 94039-7900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dowling, Terence S.
19959 Lanark Lane
Saratoga, California 95070-5023 / US
02 / Von Zelowitz, Jonathan A.
1320 Guerrero Street
San Francisco, California 94110-3623 / US
[1996/11]
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date95304971.517.07.1995
[1996/11]
Priority number, dateUS1994029160216.08.1994         Original published format: US 291602
[1996/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0701242
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0701242
Date:27.12.1996
[1996/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G09G5/24, G06T11/20
[1996/51]
CPC:
G06K15/02 (EP,US); B41B19/00 (EP,US); G06T11/203 (EP,US);
G06K2215/0028 (EP,US); G06K2215/0054 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/11]G09G5/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/11]
TitleGerman:Verbessertes Verfahren zum Generieren von Mehrmaster-Schrifttypen[1996/11]
English:Method of generating multiple-master typefaces[1996/11]
French:Procédé amélioré de génération de données typographiques à maîtres multiples[1996/11]
Examination procedure13.01.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/33]
01.02.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/32]
07.03.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2002/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4933866  (MARKOFF JAY [US], et al) [DA] 1,2 * column 4, line 63 - column 5, line 33 *;
 [A]US5319358  (MARTINEZ EDUARDO [US], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
 [A]  - MCQUEEN C D III ET AL, "Infinifont: a parametric font generation system", THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RASTER IMAGING AND DIGITAL TYPOGRAPHY. RIDT'94, DARMSTADT, GERMANY, 11-13 APRIL 1994, ISSN 0894-3982, ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING: ORIGINATION, DISSEMINATION AND DESIGN, SEPT. 1993, UK, vol. 6, no. 3, pages 117 - 132, XP000605788 [A] 1,2 * page 124, paragraph 4.1 * * page 128, paragraph 4.3.3 *
 [A]  - HARALAMBOUS Y, "Parametrization of PostScript fonts through METAFONT-an alternative to Adobe Multiple Master Fonts", THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RASTER IMAGING AND DIGITAL TYPOGRAPHY. RIDT'94, DARMSTADT, GERMANY, 11-13 APRIL 1994, ISSN 0894-3982, ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING: ORIGINATION, DISSEMINATION AND DESIGN, SEPT. 1993, UK, vol. 6, no. 3, pages 145 - 157, XP000605799 [A] 1 * page 146, paragraph 1.1 * * page 148, paragraph 2 *
 [A]  - BOAG A, "Fonts: a survey of current issues", DESKTOP PUBLISHING COMMENTARY, JUNE 1994, UK, ISSN 0957-3178, vol. 10, no. 2, pages 6 - 9, XP000605817 [A] 1 * page 9, column M, line 19 - column R, line 23 *
by applicantUS4933866
 US5185818
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