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EP About this file: EP0930499

EP0930499 - Automatic visual inspection apparatus, automatic visual inspection method, and recording medium having recorded an automatic visual inspection program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.05.2005  [2005/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shiba, Hisashi
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/29]
Representative(s)von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich, et al
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/29]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys., et al
SAMSON & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99100731.115.01.1999
[1999/29]
Priority number, dateJP1998000655216.01.1998         Original published format: JP 655298
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0930499
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/88, G06T7/00
[1999/29]
CPC:
G06T7/001 (EP,US); G01N21/88 (KR); G01N21/95607 (EP,US);
G03F7/70633 (EP,US); G06T7/13 (EP,US); G06T2207/30148 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/13]
Former [1999/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Automatische, visuelle Inspektionsvorrichtung, automatisches, visuelles Inspektionsverfahren, und Aufzeichnungsmedium mit einem darauf gespeicherten, visuellen Inspektionsprogramm[1999/29]
English:Automatic visual inspection apparatus, automatic visual inspection method, and recording medium having recorded an automatic visual inspection program[1999/29]
French:Appareil d'inspection visuelle automatique, procédé d'inspection visuelle automatique et médium de stockage avec programme d'inspection visuelle automatique[1999/29]
Examination procedure18.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
28.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/20]
15.12.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200507   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US4805123  (SPECHT DONALD F [US], et al) [DA] 1-8 * figure 5 *;
 [DA]US5574800  (INOUE HIROMU [JP], et al) [DA] 1-8 * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US5153444  (MAEDA SHUNJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * figure 23 *;
 [A]US4148065  (NAKAGAWA KIYOSHI, et al) [A] 1-8 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5048094  (AOYAMA YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * figure 1 *
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