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EP About this file: EP1359768

EP1359768 - Chrominance motion vector rounding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way, Building 8
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
[2006/32]
Former [2003/45]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way, Building 8
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Srinivasan, Sridhar
1504 Aurora Avenue No. 509
Seattle, Washington 98109 / US
02 / Mukerjee, Kunal
23721 NE 54th Place
Redmond, Washington 98053 / US
 [2003/45]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/45]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03007020.527.03.2003
[2003/45]
Priority number, dateUS20020371860P10.04.2002         Original published format: US 371860 P
US20030379615P04.03.2003         Original published format: US 379615 P
[2003/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1359768
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1359768
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/36
[2003/45]
CPC:
H04N19/523 (EP,US); H04N19/43 (KR); H04N19/117 (EP,US);
H04N19/162 (EP,US); H04N19/186 (KR); H04N19/51 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/45]
TitleGerman:Chrominanz-Bewegungsvektorrundung[2003/45]
English:Chrominance motion vector rounding[2003/45]
French:Arrondis du vecteur de mouvement de chrominance[2003/45]
Examination procedure27.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
16.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2006Fee for grant paid
31.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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