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EP About this file: EP0755022

EP0755022 - IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.11.2005  [2005/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/04]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MARUYAMA, Masahide
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / SHINDO, Mitsuyoshi
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / SUZUKI, Kiyosuke
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / WANAMI, Hideki
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1997/04]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/04]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date96901970.208.02.1996
[1997/04]
WO1996JP00276
Priority number, dateJP1995002082208.02.1995         Original published format: JP 2082295
JP1995014635413.06.1995         Original published format: JP 14635495
[1997/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9624909
Date:15.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0755022
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0755022
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.08.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/60
[2004/28]
CPC:
G06T1/00 (KR); G06T11/00 (EP); G06T11/60 (EP);
G11B27/031 (EP); H04N5/272 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/03]G06T11/60, G06T1/00
Former IPC [1997/04]G06T1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/04]
TitleGerman:APPARAT ZUM EDITIEREN VON BILDERN[1997/04]
English:IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS[1997/04]
French:DISPOSITIF D'EDITION D'IMAGES[1997/04]
Entry into regional phase20.09.1996Translation filed 
20.09.1996National basic fee paid 
20.09.1996Search fee paid 
20.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/04]
24.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2004Fee for grant paid
30.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9502867  (ONKOR LTD [US]) [X] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [X]US4731743  (BLANCATO VITO [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 3, lines 46-66; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US5293475  (HENNIGAN EDWARD L [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 2, lines 20-33 * * column 2, line 64 - column 3, line 22 *;
 [PX]US5459826  (ARCHIBALD DELBERT M [US]) [PX] 1-10 * column 1, line 35 - column 2, line 25 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [X]CA204318  (MINTON OGDEN) [X] 1-10;
 [X]EP0585074  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9502224  (INDIGO NV [NL], et al) [A] 2-4 * page 7, lines 4-25; figures 2,3,6 *;
 [A]EP0282997  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 2,3 * abstract *
International search[A]JPH04195472  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD)
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