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EP About this file: EP1105832

EP1105832 - COMPREHENSIVE METHOD FOR REMOVING FROM AN IMAGE THE BACKGROUND SURROUNDING A SELECTED SUBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.12.2014
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.01.2015  [2015/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ULTIMATTE CORPORATION
20554 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311 / US
[2001/24]
Inventor(s)01 / BERMAN, Arie
11454 N. Poema Place 102
Chatsworth, CA 91311 / US
02 / VLAHOS, Paul
5828 Calvin Avenue
Tarzana, CA 91356 / US
03 / DADOURIAN, Arpag
11333 Yolanda Avenue
Northridge, CA 91326 / US
 [2001/24]
Representative(s)Walker, Ross Thomson, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]Walker, Ross Thomson, et al
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/16]Walker, Ross Thomson, et al
Forresters
15 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2008/41]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2001/24]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date99941245.523.08.1999
[2001/24]
WO1999US19082
Priority number, dateUS1998014170328.08.1998         Original published format: US 141703
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0013061
Date:09.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1105832
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06T11/60, H04N9/75
[2009/18]
CPC:
G06T11/60 (EP,US); H04N5/272 (EP,US); H04N9/75 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/24]G06K9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2001/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMFASSENDES VERFAHREN UM DEN BILDHINTERGRUND DER UMGEBUNG VON EINEM WAHLWEISEN LEBEWESEN ZU ENTFERNEN[2001/24]
English:COMPREHENSIVE METHOD FOR REMOVING FROM AN IMAGE THE BACKGROUND SURROUNDING A SELECTED SUBJECT[2001/24]
French:PROCEDE D'ENSEMBLE DESTINE A ENLEVER D'UNE IMAGE L'ARRIERE-PLAN ENTOURANT UN SUJET CHOISI[2001/24]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2001National basic fee paid 
16.03.2001Search fee paid 
16.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/24]
17.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/03]
03.09.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/03]
Divisional application(s)EP11173730.0  / EP2395480
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.08.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
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31.08.201416   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0620036  (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 1-25 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9700582  (PRINCETON VIDEO IMAGE INC [US]) [A] 1-25 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0776135  (THOMSON BROADCAST SYSTEMS [FR]) [X] 1-25* abstract *;
 [X]US5764306  (STEFFANO MICHAEL D [US]) [X] 1-25 * abstract * * column 5, paragraph 61 - column 6, paragraph 37 *
International search[A]US5400081  (CHAPLIN DANIEL J [US]);
 [A]US5469536  (BLANK ARTHUR M [US]);
 [A]US5519826  (HARPER DENNIS D [US], et al);
 [A]US5687306  (BLANK ARTHUR M [US])
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