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EP1141896 - CODING AND DECODING BY ITERATED FUNCTION SYSTEMS (IFS) WITH OSCILLATING COLLAGE FUNCTIONS AND A SPATIAL COLLAGE FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6 Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
TELEDIFFUSION DE FRANCE
10, rue d'Oradour sur Glane
75732 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
For all designated states
TELEDIFFUSION DE FRANCE
10, rue d'Oradour sur Glane
75732 Paris Cédex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERT, Guillaume
La Grande Réauté
F-35235 Thorigne Fouillard / FR
02 / LAURENT-CHATENET, Nathalie
24, square George Travers
F-35700 Rennes / FR
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Vidon, Patrice
Cabinet Vidon
Technopole Atalante
16B Rue de Jouanet
BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Vidon, Patrice
Cabinet Vidon Technopole Atalante 16B Rue de Jouanet BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Former [2001/41]Vidon, Patrice
Le Nobel, 2, allée Antoine Becquerel BP 90333
35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR
Application number, filing date00900589.314.01.2000
[2001/41]
WO2000FR00081
Priority number, dateFR1999000065614.01.1999         Original published format: FR 9900656
[2001/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0042572
Date:20.07.2000
Language:FR
[2000/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1141896
Date:10.10.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1141896
Date:09.04.2003
Language:FR
[2003/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06T9/00, H04N1/41
[2001/41]
CPC:
H04N19/00 (EP); H04N19/99 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   GB,   IT,   SE [2003/15]
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:KODIERUNG UND DEKODIERUNG MIT ITERIERTEN FUNKTIONENSYSTEMEN (IFS) MIT PERIODISCHEN FUNKTIONEN UND RÄUMLICHER KOLLAGENFUNKTION[2001/41]
English:CODING AND DECODING BY ITERATED FUNCTION SYSTEMS (IFS) WITH OSCILLATING COLLAGE FUNCTIONS AND A SPATIAL COLLAGE FUNCTION[2001/41]
French:CODAGE ET DECODAGE PAR DES SYSTEMES DE FONCTIONS ITEREES (IFS) AVEC DES FONCTIONS DE COLLAGE OSCILLANTE ET UNE FONCTION DE COLLAGE SPATIAL[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2001National basic fee paid 
17.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
19.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2002Fee for grant paid
29.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI09.04.2003
GB09.04.2003
IT09.04.2003
SE09.07.2003
DE10.07.2003
[2007/35]
Former [2004/23]FI09.04.2003
GB09.04.2003
SE09.07.2003
DE10.07.2003
Former [2004/22]FI09.04.2003
GB09.04.2003
SE09.07.2003
Former [2004/05]FI09.04.2003
SE09.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE09.07.2003
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