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EP1119200 - Image transmitting method, image processing method, image processor, and data storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.12.2018  [2018/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sun Patent Trust
450 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10017 / US
[2018/03]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
Sun Patent Trust
450 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor
New York NY 10017 / US
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue
Suite 200
Torrance CA 90503 / US
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Boon, Choong Seng
Room 416
Shatomorioka
2-5, Toudacho 4-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0014 / JP
 [2018/03]
Former [2001/30]01 / Boon, Choong Seng
Room 416, Shatomorioka, 2-5, Toudacho 4-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0014 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2018/03]
Former [2001/30]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date01109245.925.01.1999
[2001/30]
Priority number, dateJP1998001106823.01.1998         Original published format: JP 1106898
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1119200
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1119200
Date:12.12.2007
[2007/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1119200
Date:17.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10, G11B27/30, H04N9/804, H04N21/235, H04N21/236, H04N21/434, H04N21/435, H04N21/845, H04N19/46, H04N19/61, H04N19/107, // H04N5/781, H04N5/783, H04N9/82
[2017/30]
CPC:
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); H04N21/236 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); H04N19/107 (EP,US); H04N19/46 (EP,US);
H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N21/434 (EP,US);
H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/8455 (EP,US); H04N5/45 (KR);
H04N5/781 (EP,US); H04N5/783 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/30]H04N7/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2018/03]
Former [2001/30]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Bildsendungsverfahren, Bildverarbeitungsverfahren, Bildprozessor und Datenspeichermedium[2001/30]
English:Image transmitting method, image processing method, image processor, and data storage medium[2001/30]
French:Méthode de transmission des images, méthode de traitement des images, processeur des images, et support de stockage des données[2001/30]
Examination procedure09.01.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/30]
08.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2017Fee for grant paid
06.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99901158.8  / EP0971543
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19990901158) is  07.06.2001
Opposition(s)18.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 18
20.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 19
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0676895  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [YA]US5543847  (KATO MOTOKI [JP]) [Y] 1,6,11,15 * column 4, line 7 - line 38 * * column 7, line 3 - line 16 * [A] 2-5,7-10,12-14,16-20;
 [A]US5568274  (FUJINAMI YASUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20* column A *;
 [YA]  - "EXACT RANDOM ACCESS OF MOTION PICTURE EXPERTS GROUP FILES", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, (199512), vol. 38, no. 12, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 329 - 330, XP000588159 [Y] 1,6,11,15 * the whole document * [A] 2-5,7-10,12-14,16-20
Examination   - THE NATIONAL BODY OF JAPAN, "Comments on CD 14496-2 (Visual)", 42. MPEG MEETING; 02.02.1998 - 06.02.1998; SAN JOSE; (MOTION PICTURE EXPERT GROUP; ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11),, (19980126), no. M3016, ISSN 0000-0317, XP030032289
    - "Information Technology - Coding of Audio-Visual Objects: Visual, CD 14496-2, Committee Draft (part: section 6)", 41. MPEG MEETING; 27.10.1997 - 31.10.1997; FRIBOURG; (MOTION PICTURE EXPERT GROUP; ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11),, (19971122), no. N1902, ISSN 0000-0391, pages 31 - 122
by applicantUS5543847
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