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EP1558038 - Image coding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/30]Image coding apparatus, image coding method, image decoding apparatus and image decoding method
[2010/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.05.2011  [2011/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2006/18]
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hasegawa, Yuri Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
2-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / Sekiguchi, Shunichi Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
2-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / Kuroda, Shinichi Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
2-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / Asai, Kohtaro Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
2-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / Nishikawa, Hirofumi Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
2-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
06 / Isu, Yoshimi Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
2-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2005/30]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2005/30]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05008083.723.10.1998
[2005/30]
Priority number, dateJP1997029394027.10.1997         Original published format: JP 29394097
JP1998005469406.03.1998         Original published format: JP 5469498
[2005/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1558038
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1558038
Date:23.11.2005
[2005/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1558038
Date:02.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N7/46, H04N7/50, H04N7/26
[2005/47]
CPC:
G06F9/45525 (EP,US); H04N19/20 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/00 (EP,US);
H04N19/103 (KR); H04N19/107 (EP,US); H04N19/132 (EP,US);
H04N19/172 (EP,US); H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/21 (EP,US);
H04N19/29 (EP,US); H04N19/31 (EP,US); H04N19/39 (EP,US);
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N19/50 (EP,US); H04N19/587 (EP,US);
H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/70 (EP,US); H04N21/234318 (EP,US);
H04N21/23614 (EP,US); H04N21/43072 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4348 (EP,US);
H04N21/440281 (EP,US); H04N21/6332 (EP,US); H04N21/654 (EP,US);
H04N21/6547 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/30]H04N7/26, H04N7/46, H04N7/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [2005/30]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Kodieren von Bildern[2010/01]
English:Image coding apparatus[2010/01]
French:Dispositif de codage d'image[2010/01]
Former [2005/30]Vorrichtungen und Verfahren zum Kodieren und Dekodieren von Bildern
Former [2005/30]Image coding apparatus, image coding method, image decoding apparatus and image decoding method
Former [2005/30]Dispositif de codage d'image, procédé de codage d'image, dispositif de decodage d'image et procédé de decodage d'image
Examination procedure22.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
19.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2010Fee for grant paid
12.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98950368.5  / EP1026899
Divisional application(s)EP10000893.7  / EP2200314
EP10000894.5  / EP2187641
EP10011902.3  / EP2306721
EP10011903.1  / EP2306722
EP10011904.9  / EP2306723
Opposition(s)03.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
30.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0674448  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-19 * page 24, line 1, paragraph 10 - paragraph 51; figures 18,19 *;
 [A]  - EBRAHIMI T, "MPEG-4 VIDEO VERIFICATION MODEL VERSION 8.0 MPEG97/N1796", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 MPEG97/N1796, (199707), pages 1 - 283, XP002234444 [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [3.6.1.1] , [04.2] , [4.7.1]; figure 64 *
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