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EP0912045
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0912045 - IMAGE CONVERTER AND IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.08.2008 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.08.2008 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 17.09.2008 [2008/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2007/41] | For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | ||
| Former [1999/17] | For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
KONDO, Tetsujiro Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | 02 /
TATEHIRA, Yasushi Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | 03 /
NAKAYA, Hideo Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | 04 /
HOSHINO, Takaya Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | 05 /
HATTORI, Masaaki Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP | [1999/17] | Representative(s) | Turner, James Arthur, et al D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2007/51] | Turner, James Arthur, et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB | ||
| Former [1999/17] | Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB | Application number, filing date | 98919492.3 | 06.05.1998 | [1999/17] | WO1998JP02009 | Priority number, date | JP19970115437 | 06.05.1997 Original published format: JP 11543797 | [1999/17] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9851072 | Date: | 12.11.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/45] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0912045 | Date: | 28.04.1999 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1999/17] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0912045 | Date: | 10.10.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/41] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 12.11.1998 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 20.06.2000 | Classification | IPC: | H04N5/208, G06T5/00 | [2000/31] | CPC: |
H04N19/98 (EP,US);
H04N5/208 (KR)
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| Former IPC [1999/17] | H04N5/208 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1999/17] | Title | German: | BILDWANDLER UND BILDWANDLUNGSVERFAHHREN | [1999/17] | English: | IMAGE CONVERTER AND IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD | [1999/17] | French: | CONVERTISSEUR D'IMAGES ET PROCEDE DE CONVERSION D'IMAGES | [1999/17] | Entry into regional phase | 18.12.1998 | Translation filed | 30.12.1998 | National basic fee paid | 30.12.1998 | Search fee paid | 30.12.1998 | Designation fee(s) paid | 30.12.1998 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.12.1998 | Examination requested [1999/17] | 27.01.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 24.05.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.07.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.11.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.05.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 28.08.2007 | Fee for grant paid | 28.08.2007 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 11.07.2008 | No opposition filed within time limit [2008/38] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.05.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 13.05.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.05.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 23.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 14.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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