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EP1627360 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRESENTING IMAGE GRANULARITY BY ONE OR MORE PARAMETERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
[2018/24]
Former [2017/15]For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Apollo Building, 3E Herikerbergweg 1-13
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GOMILA, Cristina
25C Chestnut Court
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / KOBILANSKY, Alexander
17 Seneca Road
Ossining, NY 10562 / US
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2018/40]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Former [2006/08]Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date04785461.730.03.2004
[2006/08]
WO2004US09491
Priority number, dateUS20030470712P15.05.2003         Original published format: US 470712 P
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004104931
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1627360
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1627360
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00, G06T5/10, H04N19/61, H04N19/85, G06T9/00, H04N5/262
[2018/23]
CPC:
G06T5/70 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/157 (KR); G06T5/10 (EP,BR,US);
G06T9/00 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/60 (BR); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/85 (EP,US); H04N5/262 (EP,BR,US); H04N5/87 (KR);
G06T2207/10016 (EP,US); G06T2207/10024 (EP,US); G06T2207/20056 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20204 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/08]G06T9/00, H04N5/262
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/40]
Former [2006/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM REPRÄSENTIEREN DER BILDGRANULARITÄT DURCH EINEN ODER MEHRERE PARAMETER[2006/08]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRESENTING IMAGE GRANULARITY BY ONE OR MORE PARAMETERS[2006/08]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE REPRESENTER LA GRANULARITE D'UNE IMAGE PAR UN OU PLUSIEURS PARAMETRES[2006/08]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2005National basic fee paid 
24.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/08]
16.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2018Fee for grant paid
17.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18198246.3  / EP3457359
EP20154535.7  / EP3678097
EP20203073.0  / EP3798988
EP21160153.9  / EP3862973
EP21180366.3  / EP3913579
EP22174600.1  / EP4083923
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.02.2011
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
22.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
24.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IE30.03.2019
[2021/26]
Former [2020/09]FI03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IE30.03.2019
Former [2019/46]FI03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
Former [2019/24]FI03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
Former [2019/22]FI03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
Former [2019/21]FI03.10.2018
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 [A]US6269180  (SEVIGNY BENOIT [CA]) [A] 1-26* the whole document *;
 [XA]WO0233958  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1,15 * abstract * * page 19, line 28 - page 23, line 11 * * page 25, line 5 - page 27, line 29 * * page 35, line 10 - page 36, line 6 * [A] 2-14,16-26;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.2002.1038133
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ExaminationWO0177871
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