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EP About this file: EP1628485

EP1628485 - Encoding method and decoding method for a moving picture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.02.2015
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.03.2015  [2015/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Yoshinori
c/o NTT DoCoMo, Inc. 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku 100-6150 Tokyo / JP
02 / Boon, Choon Seng
c/o NTT DoCoMo, Inc. 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku 100-6150 Tokyo / JP
03 / Horikoshi, Tsutomo
c/o NTT DoCoMo, Inc. 11-1, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku 100-6150 Tokyo / JP
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/46]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
Former [2009/36]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/31]Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/30]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/11]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Nymphenburger Strasse 14
80335 München / DE
Former [2007/31]GROSSE BOCKHORNI SCHUMACHER
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Elsenheimerstrasse 49
80687 München / DE
Former [2006/08]Grosse, Wolfgang, et al
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte Grosse, Bockhorni & Schumacher, Forstenrieder Allee 59
81476 München / DE
Application number, filing date05015229.713.07.2005
[2006/08]
Priority number, dateJP2004020779014.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004207790
JP2004021638423.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004216384
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1628485
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1628485
Date:15.07.2009
[2009/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/00, H04N7/26, H04N7/50
[2009/29]
CPC:
H04N19/597 (EP,US); H04N19/42 (KR); H04N13/139 (EP,US);
H04N13/161 (EP,US); H04N13/178 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/08]H04N7/26, H04N7/50, H04N13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/08]
TitleGerman:Codierungsverfahren und Decodierungsverfahren für ein Bewegtbild[2006/08]
English:Encoding method and decoding method for a moving picture[2006/08]
French:Procédé de codage et procédé de décodage pour une image en mouvement[2006/08]
Examination procedure13.07.2005Examination requested  [2006/08]
29.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/11]
10.09.2014Date of oral proceedings
09.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/11]
09.10.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP12159229.9  / EP2477410
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6055012  (HASKELL BARIN GEOFFRY [US], et al) [Y] 4-6,10-12,16-18 * figure 1; claim 14 ** page 13, lines 43-51 *;
 [XY]US2003053797  (OSHIMA MITSUAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7-9,13-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0063] - [0113]; figures 1,5,13 * * claims 26-34,37,38 * [Y] 4-6,10-12,16-18;
 [XY]US2004066846  (YUN KUGJIN [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,7-9,13-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] * * paragraphs [0060] - [0101] * [Y] 4-6,10-12,16-18
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