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EP0864987 - Document processing method and apparatus, corresponding program and storage unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/38]Document processing apparatus
[2003/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.12.2004
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.02.2005  [2005/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimizu, Haruo
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yoshizaki, Osamu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ohga, Manabu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/38]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/38]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98201870.710.09.1991
[1998/38]
Priority number, dateJP1990023905211.09.1990         Original published format: JP 23905290
[1998/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0864987
Date:16.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0864987
Date:06.10.1999
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0864987
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/21, G06T11/60
[1998/38]
CPC:
G06T11/60 (EP,US); G06F40/103 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/38]
TitleGerman:Dokumentenverarbeitungs-verfahren und -gerät, entsprechende Program und Speichereinheit[2003/25]
English:Document processing method and apparatus, corresponding program and storage unit[2003/25]
French:Appareil et méthode de traitement de documents, programme et unité de mémoire correspondants[2003/25]
Former [1998/38]Dokumentenverarbeitungsapparat
Former [1998/38]Document processing apparatus
Former [1998/38]Appareil de traitement de documents
Examination procedure21.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
07.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2003Fee for grant paid
09.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91308265.7  / EP0475734
Opposition(s)12.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 12
19.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XA]GB2204167  (CANON KK) [X] 1-4,6-9,11,15,16 * page 7, line 17 - page 18, line 10 * [A] 5,10,12,14;
 [XA]JPH01166089  ;
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 098, no. 007, & JP01166089 A 19890629 (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 1-4,6-9,11,13 * abstract * [A] 5,10,12,14-16
 [A]  - APPELT W, "EXISTING SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING TEXT AND GRAPHICS", COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS, (19870101), vol. 11, no. 4, ISSN 0097-8493, pages 369 - 375, XP000115886 [A] 1-16 * pages 369-372 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0097-8493(87)90053-7
 [A]  - T.BAFFICO, "Page Description Language for Displays and Printer", SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY SEMINAR LECTURE NOTES, Mountain View, Ca., (1989), pages 2.01 - 2.35, XP002111557 [A] 1-16 * page 2.23 - page 2.35 *
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