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EP0758178 - DEVICE FOR PRINTING PICTURE DATA AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING PICTURE DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.08.2003  [2003/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/07]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOYAMA, Noboru
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1997/07]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/07]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date96904276.128.02.1996
[1997/07]
WO1996JP00471
Priority number, dateJP1995004025128.02.1995         Original published format: JP 4025195
[1997/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9627258
Date:06.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0758178
Date:12.02.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0758178
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/21, H04N1/387
[1997/07]
CPC:
H04N1/32122 (EP,US); H04N1/21 (KR); H04N1/387 (KR);
H04N1/3875 (EP,US); H04N2201/3225 (EP,US); H04N2201/3226 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3242 (EP,US); H04N2201/325 (EP,US); H04N2201/3271 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3274 (EP,US); H04N2201/3277 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/07]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM DRUCKEN VON BILDDATEN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERZEUGEN VON BILDDATEN[1997/07]
English:DEVICE FOR PRINTING PICTURE DATA AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING PICTURE DATA[1997/07]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION DE DONNEES D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DES DONNEES D'IMAGE[1997/07]
Entry into regional phase25.10.1996Translation filed 
25.10.1996National basic fee paid 
25.10.1996Search fee paid 
25.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/07]
06.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2002Fee for grant paid
13.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
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
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3940051  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 1-38 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]EP0435174  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-38 * abstract * * column 16, line 16 - line 45 *;
 [A]EP0449529  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-38* figure 4; claim - *;
 [A]WO9205504  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1-38 * abstract *;
 [A]US5383029  (KOJIMA KIYONOBU [JP]) [A] 1-38 * column 2, line 5 - line 40 *
International search[Y]JPS62248376  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JPS6373474  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH02202766  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH042264  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0439778U  ;
 [Y]JPH0444763U  ;
 [Y]JPH06314325  (RICOH KK)
ExaminationEP0327931
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