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EP0885527 - IMAGE RESTORATION OF A SINGLE-CHIP IMAGE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VLSI VISION LIMITED
Aviation House, 31 Pinkhill
Edinburgh EH12 7BF / GB
[1998/52]
Inventor(s)01 / DENYER, Peter, Brian
5 Albert Terrace
Edinburgh EH10 5EA / GB
02 / SMITH, Stewart, Gresty
Edenbank Cottage 80 Newbattle Terrace
Edinburgh EH10 4SA / GB
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Szczuka, Jan Tymoteusz, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Szczuka, Jan Tymoteusz, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date97906820.205.03.1997
[1998/52]
WO1997GB00599
Priority number, dateGB1996000552715.03.1996         Original published format: GB 9605527
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9735438
Date:25.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885527
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885527
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/04
[1998/52]
CPC:
G06T3/4015 (EP,US); G06T3/403 (EP,US); H04N25/133 (EP,US);
H04N25/134 (EP,US); H04N2209/046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/52]
TitleGerman:BILDWIEDERHERSTELLUNG FÜR MONOCHIPBILDSENSOR[1998/52]
English:IMAGE RESTORATION OF A SINGLE-CHIP IMAGE SENSOR[1998/52]
French:RESTAURATION D'IMAGE D'UN DETECTEUR D'IMAGE A PUCE UNIQUE[1998/52]
Entry into regional phase11.06.1998National basic fee paid 
11.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
01.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2004Fee for grant paid
02.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.05.1998DE   M01   Fee paid on   11.06.1998
12.05.1998FR   M01   Fee paid on   11.06.1998
12.05.1998GB   M01   Fee paid on   11.06.1998
12.05.1998IT   M01   Fee paid on   11.06.1998
12.05.1998NL   M01   Fee paid on   11.06.1998
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
12.05.1998M01   Fee paid on   11.06.1998
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200408   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT13.10.2004
NL13.10.2004
DE14.01.2005
[2008/07]
Former [2006/13]NL13.10.2004
DE14.01.2005
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4630307  (COK DAVID R [US]);
 [A]US5373322  (LAROCHE CLAUDE A [US], et al)
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