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EP0842496
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| EP0842496 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAXIMIZING THE VISUAL QUALITY OF IMAGE PRESENTED IN ELECTRIC FORM [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.05.2003 Database last updated on 12.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.01.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 06.02.2008 [2008/06] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Teknillinen Korkeakoulu Graafisen Tekniikan Laboratorio, Tekniikantie 3 A 02150 Espoo / FI | [1998/21] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SAARELMA, Hannu TKK/Graafisen tekniikan laboratorio Tkeniikantie 3 A FIN-02150 Espoo / FI | 02 /
LAIHANEN, Pekka TKK/Graafisen tekniikan laboratorio Tekniikantie 3 A FIN-02150 Espoo / FI | [1998/21] | Representative(s) | Simmelvuo, Markku Kalevi, et al Papula Oy ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR Helsinki / FI | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/21] | Simmelvuo, Markku Kalevi, et al Papula Rein Lahtela Oy, P.O. Box 981 00101 Helsinki / FI | Application number, filing date | 96917514.0 | 07.06.1996 | [1998/21] | WO1996FI00339 | Priority number, date | FI19950003061 | 20.06.1995 Original published format: FI 953061 | [1998/21] | Filing language | FI | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9701151 | Date: | 09.01.1997 | Language: | EN | [1997/03] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0842496 | Date: | 20.05.1998 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1998/21] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0842496 | Date: | 24.07.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/30] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | SE | 09.01.1997 | Classification | IPC: | G06T5/00, H04N1/60, // H04N9/64 | [1998/21] | CPC: |
H04N1/608 (EP,US);
H04N9/643 (EP,US);
H04N9/73 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, SE [1998/21] | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND APPARAT ZUM MAXIMIERUNG DER VISUELLEN QUALITÄT EINES IN ELEKTRISCHER FORM PRÄSENTIERTEN BILDES | [1998/21] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAXIMIZING THE VISUAL QUALITY OF IMAGE PRESENTED IN ELECTRIC FORM | [1998/21] | French: | PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'OBTENTION D'UNE QUALITE VISUELLE OPTIMALE POUR UNE IMAGE PRESENTEE SOUS FORME ELECTRIQUE | [1998/21] | Entry into regional phase | 09.01.1997 | Translation filed | 10.12.1997 | National basic fee paid | 10.12.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 10.12.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 23.12.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE | 10.12.1997 | Examination requested [1998/21] | 14.12.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 28.02.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.11.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 07.01.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.03.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 22.03.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 25.04.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.05.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 21.05.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 10.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 19.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 15.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | BE | 24.07.2002 | IT | 24.07.2002 | SE | 24.10.2002 | ES | 30.01.2003 | [2008/06] |
| Former [2004/04] | BE | 24.07.2002 | |
| SE | 24.10.2002 | ||
| ES | 30.01.2003 | ||
| Former [2003/48] | BE | 24.07.2002 | |
| SE | 24.10.2002 | ||
| Former [2003/03] | SE | 24.10.2002 | Cited in | International search | [Y]US4339185 (NAKAUCHI KENJI, et al); | [A]US4679095 (KITAMURA HIDEAKI [JP], et al); | [Y]EP0519761 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]); | [A]US5282030 (NISHIMURA HIROKAZU [JP], et al); | [Y]US5323241 (YONEZAWA YASUHARU [JP]); | [X]US5357352 (ESCHBACH REINER [US]) |