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EP About this file: EP1499133

EP1499133 - MOTION VECTOR ENCODING METHOD AND MOTION VECTOR DECODING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Satoshi
7-17, Otokoyamashigetsu
Yawata-shi, Kyoto 614-8361 / JP
02 / KADONO, Shinya
7-25-204, Koshienguchi 1-chome
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 663-8113 / JP
03 / HAGAI, Makoto
22-402, Oedaminami-machi 8-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0051 / JP
04 / ABE, Kiyofumi
16-1-213, Miyamae-cho
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-0074 / JP
 [2005/03]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/03]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date03719091.510.04.2003
[2005/03]
WO2003JP04540
Priority number, dateJP2002012105123.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002121051
JP2002017386514.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002173865
[2005/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03092299
Date:06.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1499133
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1499133
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/32
[2005/03]
CPC:
H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/52 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/51 (EP,KR,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/513 (EP,US); H04N19/517 (EP,US);
H04N19/573 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2005/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEWEGUNGSVEKTORCODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND BEWEGUNGSVEKTORDECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2005/03]
English:MOTION VECTOR ENCODING METHOD AND MOTION VECTOR DECODING METHOD[2005/03]
French:PROCEDE DE CODAGE ET PROCEDE DE DECODAGE DE VECTEURS DE MOUVEMENT[2005/03]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2003Translation filed 
05.12.2003National basic fee paid 
05.12.2003Search fee paid 
05.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2003Examination requested  [2005/03]
28.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2008Fee for grant paid
21.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07100277.8  / EP1773067
EP07109634.1  / EP1821546
EP10160075.7  / EP2216995
EP10160082.3  / EP2216996
EP10160084.9  / EP2216997
Opposition(s)12.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.04.2008
BE09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
RO09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
IE10.04.2008
LU10.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
GR10.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
HU10.10.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/34]AT09.04.2008
BE09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
RO09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
IE10.04.2008
LU10.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
HU10.10.2008
Former [2010/32]AT09.04.2008
BE09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
RO09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
IE10.04.2008
LU10.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2009/43]AT09.04.2008
BE09.04.2008
CY09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
RO09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
IE10.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2009/23]AT09.04.2008
BE09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
RO09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
IE10.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT09.04.2008
BE09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
RO09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
SK09.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2009/11]AT09.04.2008
BE09.04.2008
CZ09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2009/09]AT09.04.2008
DK09.04.2008
EE09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
CH30.04.2008
LI30.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
SE09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT09.04.2008
SI09.04.2008
MC30.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
PT09.09.2008
Former [2008/48]SI09.04.2008
BG09.07.2008
Former [2008/44]SI09.04.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0944245  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [A] 1-35 * abstract * * paragraphs [0077] - [0099] *;
 [A]US5978048  (LEE SANG-HOON [KR]) [A] 1-35 * abstract * * column 2, line 39 - column 4, line 42 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 14 *;
 [X]  - TAKAHIRO FUKUHARA ET AL, "Very Low Bit-Rate Video Coding with Block Partitioning and Adaptive Selection of Two Time-Differential Frame Memories", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (199702), vol. 7, no. 1, ISSN 1051-8215, XP011014349 [X] 1,2,4,12,13,15,16,18,26-35 * abstract * * paragraphs [04.C] , [04.E] *
 [X]  - "WORKING DRAFT NUMBER 2, REVISION 2 (WD-2)", DOCUMENT JVT-B118R2, (20020129), pages 1 - 10, XP001086630 [X] 1-35 * paragraphs [4.4.6.1] , [07.4] *
 [A]  - FAOUZI KOSSENTINI ET AL, "Predictive RD Optimized Motion Estimation for Very Low Bit-Rate Video Coding", IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, US, (199712), vol. 15, no. 9, ISSN 0733-8716, XP011054728 [A] 1-35 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPH0537915  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]  - "H.26L test model long term number 6(TML-6) draft0", ITU-TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDIZATION SECTOR STUDY GROUP 16 IDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP (VCEG), vol. VCEG-L45, (2001), pages 28 - 33, URL: http://kbs.cs.tu-berlin-de/-stewe/vceg/TMLDocs/VCEG-L45do.doc, (20030528), XP002971811
 [A]  - "MPEG-4 no subete", SUKEKAZU MIKI, KOGYO CHOSAKAI PUBLISHING CO., LTD., (19980930), pages 44 - 49, ISBN 4-7693-1167-2, XP002971812
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