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EP About this file: EP1303991

EP1303991 - IMPROVING SPATIAL QUALITY OF CODED PICTURES USING LAYERED SCALABLE VIDEO BIT STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.11.2012  [2012/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
600 North US Highway 45
Libertyville, IL 60048 / US
[2011/09]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DOLBEAR, Catherine Mary
26 Regent Court
Reading, Berkshire RG1 7HW / GB
02 / HOBSON, Paola Marcella
12 Vaughans
Alton, Hampshire GU34 2SQ / GB
 [2003/28]
Former [2003/17]01 / DOLBEAR, Catherine Mary
26 Regent Court
Reading, Berkshire RG1 7HW / GB
02 / HOBSON, Paola Marcella
24 Soper Grove
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 5PU / GB
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/14]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2004/49]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2003/23]McCormack, Derek James, et al
Motorola, European Intellectual Property Section, Law Department, Midpoint, Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Former [2003/17]Treleven, Colin, et al
Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations, Midpoint, Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date01954025.109.07.2001
[2003/17]
WO2001EP07885
Priority number, dateGB2000001703511.07.2000         Original published format: GB 0017035
[2003/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0205563
Date:17.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1303991
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/30, H04N7/32
[2003/17]
CPC:
H04N19/36 (EP,US); H04N19/31 (EP,US); H04N19/577 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER RÄUMLICHEN AUFLÖSUNGSQUALITÄT KODIERTER BILDER IN GESCHICHTET-SKALIERBAREN VIDEODATENSTRÖMEN[2003/17]
English:IMPROVING SPATIAL QUALITY OF CODED PICTURES USING LAYERED SCALABLE VIDEO BIT STREAMS[2003/17]
French:AMELIORATION DE LA QUALITE SPATIALE D'IMAGES CODEES A L'AIDE DE TRAINS BINAIRES VIDEO EVOLUTIFS EN COUCHES[2003/17]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2003National basic fee paid 
11.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/17]
11.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/46]
27.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/46]
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  11.01.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[AD]WO9933274  (ROSE KENNETH [US]) [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0739140  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0644695  (AT & T CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0634871  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - WILDON D ET AL, "ON THE CODING OF THE ENHANCEMENT LAYER OF AN MPEG-2 SNR SCALABLE CODER", JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC IMAGING, SPIE + IS&T, US, (19980701), vol. 7, no. 3, ISSN 1017-9909, pages 516 - 526, XP000771759 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.482594
 [AD]  - INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION ITU / SULLIVAN, G., "DRAFT TEXT OF RECOMMENDATION H.263 VERSION 2(H.263+) FOR DECISION", ITU-T DRAFT RECOMMENDATION H.263 VERSION 2, (19980127), pages 1 - 153, XP000982914 [AD] 1-12 * page 2 * * page 111 - page 121 * * (Annex O:Temporal, SNR, and Spatial Scalability mode) *
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