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EP About this file: EP0967791

EP0967791 - Image processing method, apparatus and memory medium therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/52]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazoe, Manabu
c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Yano, Kentaro
c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2011/52]
Former [1999/52]01 / Yamazoe, Manabu
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Yano, Kentaro
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2008/24]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [1999/52]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99304889.122.06.1999
[1999/52]
Priority number, dateJP1998017727224.06.1998         Original published format: JP 17727298
[1999/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0967791
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0967791
Date:24.01.2001
[2001/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0967791
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/60
[1999/52]
CPC:
G06T5/92 (EP,US); H04N1/6077 (EP,US); G06T2207/10024 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/52]
TitleGerman:Bildverarbeitungsverfahren und -vorrichtung und Speichermedium[1999/52]
English:Image processing method, apparatus and memory medium therefor[1999/52]
French:Procédé et appareil de traitement d'image et support d'enregistrement[1999/52]
Examination procedure08.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
10.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2011Fee for grant paid
16.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10182561.0  / EP2285090
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.06.2005
Opposition(s)01.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/49]
Request for further processing for:03.04.2006Request for further processing filed
03.04.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.04.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.12.2011
BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
ES08.04.2012
PT30.04.2012
IE22.06.2012
LU22.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2013/29]AT28.12.2011
BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
FI28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
ES08.04.2012
PT30.04.2012
IE22.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/22]AT28.12.2011
BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
ES08.04.2012
PT30.04.2012
IE22.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/20]AT28.12.2011
BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
IE22.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
LI30.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/08]AT28.12.2011
BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT28.12.2011
BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2012/49]BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
DK28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
PT30.04.2012
Former [2012/30]BE28.12.2011
CY28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY28.12.2011
SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Former [2012/24]SE28.12.2011
GR29.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0372390  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG [JP]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * figure 8 *;
 [A]US5057931  (NUMAKURA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-14* column A *;
 [A]DE4309879  (HELL AG LINOTYPE [DE]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * figure 4 *;
 [A]US5717783  (ENDO HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * column 1, line 9 - line 15 * * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 64 * * column 3, line 33 - line 48 * * column 14, line 27 - line 45 *
ExaminationJPH03219777
 DE4309879
 JPH06141183
 EP0665682
 JPH10178557
 US5937089
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