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EP About this file: EP0995307

EP0995307 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LIVE VIEW AND INSTANT REVIEW IN AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.01.2011
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.01.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.02.2011  [2011/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
152 N. Third Street, No. 800
San Jose, CA 95112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
Flashpoint Technology, Inc.
152 N. Third Street, No. 800
San Jose, CA 95112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Eric, C.
931 Brentwood Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Brookes IP
Windsor House
6-10 Mount Ephraim Road
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]Brookes Batchellor
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Former [2000/17]Wright, Hugh Ronald, et al
Brookes & Martin High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6SE / GB
Application number, filing date98931737.503.06.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998US13597
Priority number, dateUS1997089089610.07.1997         Original published format: US 890896
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903263
Date:21.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995307
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.01.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/228
[2000/17]
CPC:
H04N1/00442 (EP,US); H04N1/0044 (EP,US); H04N1/00453 (EP,US);
H04N1/00458 (EP,US); H04N1/2112 (EP,US); H04N1/2137 (EP,US);
H04N1/2158 (EP,US); H04N23/632 (EP,US); H04N1/32128 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3264 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/17]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BEREITSTELLEN EINES LIVEBILDES UND EINER SOFORTIGEN WIEDERHOLUNG IN EINEM BILDAUFNAHMEGERÄT[2000/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LIVE VIEW AND INSTANT REVIEW IN AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE[2000/17]
French:DISPOSITIF ASSURANT UNE VISUALISATION DIRECTE ET UNE PROJECTION-CONTROLE INSTANTANEE DANS UN DISPOSITIF DE SAISIE D'IMAGES, ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase21.12.1999National basic fee paid 
21.12.1999Search fee paid 
21.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/17]
25.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2003Date of oral proceedings
19.11.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/07]
12.10.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/07]
Appeal following examination22.11.2005Appeal received No.  T0189/06
26.01.2006Statement of grounds filed
12.10.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
09.01.2004Appeal received No.  T0385/04
09.01.2004Statement of grounds filed
04.11.2004Result of appeal procedure: other kind of disposal
15.11.2004Interlocutory revision of appeal
12.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
15.10.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4691253  (SILVER BRUCE R [US]);
 [X]US4887161  (WATANABE MIKIO [JP], et al);
 [X]US5497193  (MITSUHASHI SYOJI [JP], et al);
 [E]EP0860982  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US])
International search[Y]US5164831  (KUCHTA DANIEL W [US], et al);
 [Y]US5164751  (WEYER FRANK M [US]);
 [Y]US5706097  (SCHELLING ANNA [US], et al);
 [XP]US5724579  (SUZUKI TAKESHI [JP])
by applicantUS4691253
 US4887161
 EP0421769
 US5597193
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