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EP About this file: EP0990224

EP0990224 - GENERATING AN IMAGE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MORTLOCK, Andrew, Nicholas
32 Hatfield Road,Ipswich
Suffolk IP3 9AF / GB
02 / SHEPPARD, Philip, Julian
72 Bucklesham Road,Ipswich
Suffolk IP3 8TP / GB
03 / WALLIN, Nicholas, James
48 Treherne Court,Tooting Bec
London SW17 8BJ / GB
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Barry George William, et al
BT Group Legal Intellectual Property Department - PP C5A BT Centre 81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Lloyd, Barry George William, et al
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, 8th Floor, Holborn Centre, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date98930876.217.06.1998
[2000/14]
WO1998GB01772
Priority number, dateEP1997030421717.06.1997         Original published format: EP 97304217
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9858351
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0990224
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0990224
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/10
[2000/14]
CPC:
G06T17/10 (EP,US); G06T15/04 (EP,US); G06T15/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2000/14]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZEICHNEN VON BILDERN DREIDIMENSIONALER OJEKTE[2000/14]
English:GENERATING AN IMAGE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT[2000/14]
French:GENERATION D'UNE IMAGE D'UN OBJET TRIDIMENSIONNEL[2000/14]
Entry into regional phase26.11.1999National basic fee paid 
26.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/14]
06.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
10.05.2002Fee for grant paid
10.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Request for further processing for:10.05.2002Request for further processing filed
10.05.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.05.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES28.02.2003
[2004/04]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0454129  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]GB2287387  (VIRTUALITY [GB]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, line 6 - page 3, line 20 * * page 5, line 34 - page 11, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0758118  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1* claim 7 *
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