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EP0833493 - Method of and apparatus for reading image by flatbed scanning [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.02.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.04.2005  [2005/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-agura 4-chome Horikawa-dori Kamikyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG. CO., LTD.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-agura 4-chome Horikawa-dori
Kamikyo-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Itano, Yoshiharu, c/o Dainippon Sc. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-agaru 4-chome
Horikawa-dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto / JP
02 / Kishida, Yoshihiro, Dainippon Sc. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1-1, Tenjinkitamachi Teranouchi-agaru 4-chome
Horikawa-dori, Kamikyo-ku, Kyoto / JP
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Wilhelms Kilian & Partner Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]WILHELMS, KILIAN & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Eduard-Schmid-Strasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date97116552.723.09.1997
[1998/14]
Priority number, dateJP1996025289225.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25289296
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0833493
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0833493
Date:17.11.1999
[1999/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/00, H04N1/191
[1998/14]
CPC:
H04N1/0405 (EP,US); H04N1/0402 (EP,US); H04N1/0411 (EP,US);
H04N1/0432 (EP,US); H04N1/128 (EP,US); H04N1/1911 (EP,US);
H04N1/10 (EP,US); H04N2201/0414 (EP,US); H04N2201/0416 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2000/30]
Former [1998/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bildlesen unter Verwendung von Flachbettabtastung[1998/14]
English:Method of and apparatus for reading image by flatbed scanning[1998/14]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la lecture d'image par moyen de balayage à champ plat[1998/14]
Examination procedure09.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/27]
21.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/15]
08.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.09.200408   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3104606  (GRUNDIG EMV [DE]) [A] 1,8 * page 19, lines 13-22; figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US5138478  (OGAWA HIDEAKI [JP]) [A] 1,8 * column 1, lines 6-10; column 6, lines 10-41; column 7, lines 4-27; figures 5, 6 7A-7G *;
 [A]US5132810  (KISHIDA YOSHIHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,8 * column 6, lines 51-54; column 7, lines 23-28; column 8, lines 16-20; figures 1, 2, 5 *;
 [A]US4580172  (RAJAGOPAL GANESH [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract; column 1, line 25 to column 2, line 14; column 4, line 38 to column 5, line 31; figures 1 and 2 *;
 [A]US4958236  (NAGASHIMA NAO [JP], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 5, line 48 to column 6, line 19; column 7, line 65 to column 8, line 13; figures 5 and 7 *;
 [A]EP0717325  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG [JP]) [A] 1,8 * column 4, lines 3-10; figure 1A *;
 [A]JPS5970360  ;
 [A]JPH031752
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840814), vol. 008, no. 176, Database accession no. (E - 260), & JP59070360 A 19840420 (FUJITSU KK) [A] 1,8 * English summary; figures 1-4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910314), vol. 015, no. 108, Database accession no. (E - 1045), & JP03001752 A 19910108 (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [A] 1,8 * English summary; figures 1, 2, 7 *
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