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EP About this file: EP1048009

EP1048009 - IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2008
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2007/26]
Former [2000/44]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SASAKI, Nobuo Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
02 / OHBA, Akio Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2000/44]
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew
Stephenson Harwood One, St. Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8SH / GB
Application number, filing date99972340.611.11.1999
[2000/44]
WO1999JP06285
Priority number, dateJP1998032258412.11.1998         Original published format: JP 32258498
[2000/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0030041
Date:25.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1048009
Date:02.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1048009
Date:27.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/20
[2000/44]
CPC:
G06T15/04 (EP,KR,US); G06T11/00 (KR); A63F2300/66 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/44]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES BILDES[2000/44]
English:IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE[2000/44]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE GENERATION D'IMAGE[2000/44]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2000National basic fee paid 
27.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2007Fee for grant paid
10.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
CY27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
IT27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
LU11.11.2007
IE12.11.2007
PT27.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
[2010/06]
Former [2009/15]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
FI27.06.2007
IT27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
IE12.11.2007
PT27.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/48]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
IT27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
IE12.11.2007
PT27.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/29]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
IT27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
Former [2008/23]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
DK27.06.2007
IT27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/21]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
GR28.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Former [2008/18]AT27.06.2007
BE27.06.2007
CH27.06.2007
LI27.06.2007
NL27.06.2007
SE27.09.2007
ES08.10.2007
PT27.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4586038  (SIMS EDWARD M [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * claim 1 *;
 [X]US4615013  (YAN JOHNSON K [US], et al) [X] 1,6 * abstract * * column 3, line 15 - line 23; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0438193  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0454129  (HONEYWELL INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 2, line 50 - line 57 * * page 4, line 25 - line 35 *;
 [A]WO9706512  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 100, line 5 - line 13 * * page 103, line 3 - line 21 *;
 [A]  - RHEINGANS P, "Opacity-modulating triangular textures for irregular surfaces", PROCEEDINGS. VISUALIZATION '96 (IEEE CAT. NO.96CB36006), PROCEEDINGS OF SEVENTH ANNUAL IEEE VISUALIZATION '96, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, 27 OCT.-1 NOV. 1996, 1996, New York, NY, USA, ACM, USA, ISBN 0-89791-864-9, pages 219 - 225, 488, XP002134240
Examination   - PERLIN K, "An Image Synthesizer", COMPUTER GRAPHICS, ACM, USA, (198507), vol. 19, no. 3, pages 287 - 296, XP009035415

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/325165.325247
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