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EP About this file: EP1176833

EP1176833 - Image decoding method, image decoding apparatus, and data storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2016Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 27.04.2016  [2016/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2015/14]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishi, Takahiro
4-28-105, Amanogaharacho
Katano-shi, Osaka 576-0034 / JP
02 / Nakatani, Shintarou
15-4-2-203, Tomizumachi
Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa 920-0223 / JP
 [2002/05]
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 [2002/05]Balsters, Robert, et al
Novapat International SA, 9, rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date01117643.524.07.2001
[2002/05]
Priority number, dateJP2000022440025.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000224400
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1176833
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1176833
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/68, H04N7/50, H04N7/26
[2012/26]
CPC:
H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/895 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/05]H04N7/68, H04N7/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2013/10]
Former [2002/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bilddekodierung, Vorrichtung zur Bilddekodierung, und Datenträger[2002/05]
English:Image decoding method, image decoding apparatus, and data storage medium[2002/05]
French:Méthode de décodage d'image, appareil de décodage d'image, et support de données[2002/05]
Examination procedure04.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/03]
28.12.2012Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.02.2013Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
22.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2016Application withdrawn by applicant  [2016/17]
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 is  22.01.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
17.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
12.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
21.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
18.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5706053  (URANO TAKASHI [JP]) [I] 1-10,14-19,21 * abstract * * figure 4; claim - * * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 16 * * column 4, line 13 - column 5, line 32 *;
 [I]US5400076  (IWAMURA RYUICHI [JP]) [I] 1-10,14-19,21 * abstract * * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 32 * * column 6, line 29 - column 11, line 21; claim - *;
 [A]EP0588586  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10,14-19,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0920216  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-10,14-19,21 * paragraph [0006] *;
 [EL]US6489996  (MATSUMURA YASUKO [JP], et al) [E] 1-10,14-19,21 * line 61 - column 3, line 17 * [L] ;
 [A]JP2000102018  ;
 [A]US5737022  (YAMAGUCHI NOBORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-10,14-19,21 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. n/a, & JP2000102018 A 20000407 (OKI) [A] 1-10,14-19,21
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