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EP1120975 - Image encoding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, image encoding method, image decoding method, image encoding program recording medium and image decoding program recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.05.2006
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2009Change - representativepublished on 20.01.2010  [2010/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kadono, Shinya
5-15-11, Seiwadai
Kita-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-11 / JP
 [2001/31]
Representative(s)Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2010/03]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. Avenue du Pailly 25
1220 Les Avanchets-Genève / CH
Former [2001/31]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novapat International SA, 9, rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date01101635.915.05.1997
[2001/31]
Priority number, dateJP1996012297217.05.1996         Original published format: JP 12297296
JP1996019872029.07.1996         Original published format: JP 19872096
JP1996020336301.08.1996         Original published format: JP 20336396
JP1996021095509.08.1996         Original published format: JP 21095596
[2001/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1120975
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1120975
Date:04.05.2005
[2005/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/32, H04N1/417, H04N7/26, H04N7/34
[2001/31]
CPC:
H04N19/543 (EP,US); H04N19/107 (EP,US); H04N19/503 (EP,US);
H04N19/51 (EP,US); H04N19/20 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/31]
TitleGerman:BILDCODIERER UND -DECODIERER, BILDCODIERUNGS- UND BILDDECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND AUFZEICHNUNGSTRÄGER FÜR PROGRAMME ZUR BILDCODIERUNG UND -DECODIERUNG[2005/17]
English:Image encoding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, image encoding method, image decoding method, image encoding program recording medium and image decoding program recording medium[2001/31]
French:Codeur et décodeur d'images,méthode de codage et de décodage d'images et support d'enregistrement de programme de codage et de décodage d'images[2005/17]
Former [2001/31]Bildcodierer und -decodierer, Bildcodierungs- und Bilddecodierungsverfahren und Aufzeichnungsträger für Programme zur Bildcodierung und -decodierung
Former [2001/31]Codeur et décodeur d'images, méthode de codage et de décodage d'images et support d'enregistrement de programme de codage et de décodage d'images
Examination procedure15.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
05.11.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/23]
13.12.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/23]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97922058.9  / EP0840510
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [PAPX]   EBRAHIMI T: "MPEG-4 VIDEO VERIFICATION MODEL: A VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING ALGORITHM BASED ON CONTENT REPRESENTATION", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION,NL,ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, vol. 9, no. 4, 1 May 1997 (1997-05-01), pages 367 - 384, XP000700946, ISSN: 0923-5965 [PA] 1-4,30-37,43-45 * paragraph [03.1] *[PX] 5-20,46,47

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0923-5965(97)00028-3
 [A]   "INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11", INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION - ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION, XX, XX, 1996, pages 1 - 49, XP002056540 [A] 5-20,46,47 * paragraph [03.2] *
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