EP1105832 - COMPREHENSIVE METHOD FOR REMOVING FROM AN IMAGE THE BACKGROUND SURROUNDING A SELECTED SUBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 12.12.2014 Database last updated on 26.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.12.2014 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 14.01.2015 [2015/03] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ULTIMATTE CORPORATION 20554 Plummer Street Chatsworth, CA 91311 / US | [2001/24]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 date | 99941245.5 | 23.08.1999 | [2001/24] | WO1999US19082 | Priority number, date | US19980141703 | 28.08.1998 Original published format: US 141703 | [2001/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | US | 02.06.2000 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 27.03.2009 | Classification | IPC: | G06K9/00, G06T11/60, H04N9/75 | [2009/18] | CPC: |
G06T11/60 (EP,US);
H04N5/272 (EP,US);
H04N9/75 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2001/24] | G06K9/00 | Designated contracting states | DE, 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 states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | 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 phase | 16.03.2001 | National basic fee paid | 16.03.2001 | Search fee paid | 16.03.2001 | Designation fee(s) paid | 16.03.2001 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 08.03.2000 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 16.03.2001 | Examination requested [2001/24] | 17.08.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 26.11.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.01.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.08.2014 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2015/03] | 03.09.2014 | Despatch 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 paid | Renewal fee | 21.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 21.08.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.08.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 23.08.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 19.08.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 29.08.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 29.08.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 25.08.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 25.08.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 25.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 25.08.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 27.08.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | 27.08.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 15 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.08.2014 | 16   M06   Not yet paid |
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