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EP1784985 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION VECTOR PREDICTION IN TEMPORAL VIDEO COMPRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2017/19]
Former [2007/20]For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUO, Edward
8730 Costa Verde Blvd., 2203
San Diego, California 92122 / US
02 / SHI, Fang
4460 Calle Mar de Armonia
San Diego, California 92130 / US
03 / OGUZ, Seyfullah
5240 Fiore Terrace, 417
San Diego, California 92122 / US
04 / RAVEENDRAN, Vijayalakshmi
4272 Calle Mar de Ballenas
San Diego, California 92130 / US
 [2007/20]
Representative(s)Heselberger, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2017/19]
Former [2008/33]Heselberger, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/20]Heselberger, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date05775463.220.07.2005
[2007/20]
WO2005US25812
Priority number, dateUS20040589818P20.07.2004         Original published format: US 589818 P
[2007/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006012383
Date:02.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1784985
Date:16.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1784985
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/14, H04N19/52, H04N19/46, H04N19/513, H04N19/53, H04N19/40, H04N19/59
[2016/31]
CPC:
H04N5/145 (EP,US); H04N19/51 (KR); H04N19/40 (EP,US);
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N19/513 (EP,US); H04N19/52 (EP,US);
H04N19/521 (EP,US); H04N19/53 (EP,US); H04N19/59 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/24]H04N19/56
Former IPC [2007/20]H04N7/26
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 [2017/19]
Former [2007/20]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEWEGUNGSVEKTOR-VORHERSAGE BEI DER ZEITLICHEN VIDEOKOMPRESSION[2017/15]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION VECTOR PREDICTION IN TEMPORAL VIDEO COMPRESSION[2007/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE PRÉDICTION DE VECTEUR DE MOVEMENT DANS LE CADRE DE LA COMPRESSION VIDÉO TEMPORELLE[2016/36]
Former [2007/20]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEWEGUNGSVEKTOR-PRÄDIKTION BEI DER ZEITLICHEN VIDEOKONTROLLIERUNG
Former [2007/20]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PREDICTION DE VECTEUR DE MOVEMENT DANS LE CADRE DE LA COMPRESSION VIDEO TEMPORELLE
Entry into regional phase12.02.2007National basic fee paid 
12.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/20]
30.04.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
08.08.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.01.2017Fee for grant paid
17.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
03.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.09.2010
Opposition(s)13.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
08.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2005
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