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EP1699245 - Video coding apparatus & xA; [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/36]Video coding apparatus and decoding apparatus
[2009/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.2010  [2010/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2006/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Nakagawa, Akira
c/o Fujitsu Limited 1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
02 / Kazui, Kimihiko
c/o Fujitsu Limited 1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
03 / Morimatsu, Eishi
c/o Fujitsu Limited 1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
04 / Shimizu, Takahiro c/o Fujitsu Program Laboratories Limited
4-19 Shinyokohama 2-chome Kouhoko-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222 / JP
 [2009/18]
Former [2006/36]01 / Nakagawa, Akira
Fujitsu Limited 1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
02 / Kazui, Kimihiko
Fujitsu Limited 1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
03 / Morimatsu, Eishi
Fujitsu Limited 1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211 / JP
04 / Shimizu, Takahiro Fujitsu Program Lab. Ltd.
4-19 Shinyokohama 2-chome Kouhoko-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 222 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06012867.508.07.1997
[2006/36]
Priority number, dateJP1996028198424.10.1996         Original published format: JP 28198496
JP1996029475307.11.1996         Original published format: JP 29475396
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1699245
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1699245
Date:18.04.2007
[2007/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1699245
Date:09.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/50, G06T9/00
[2006/36]
CPC:
H04N19/59 (EP,US); H04N19/105 (EP,US); H04N19/117 (EP,US);
H04N19/134 (EP,US); H04N19/139 (EP,US); H04N19/152 (EP,US);
H04N19/159 (EP,US); H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/196 (EP,US);
H04N19/527 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/82 (EP,US);
H04N19/86 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/36]
TitleGerman:Videokodierungsvorrichtung[2009/03]
English:Video coding apparatus & xA;[2009/03]
French:Dispositif à codage[2009/03]
Former [2006/36]Videokodierungs- und Videodekodierungsvorrichtung
Former [2006/36]Video coding apparatus and decoding apparatus
Former [2006/36]Dispositif à codage et décodage vidéo
Examination procedure13.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/44]
14.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2009Fee for grant paid
27.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05025043.0  / EP1646245
EP97111543.1  / EP0838955
Opposition(s)10.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
18.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
17.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
16.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5126841  (TANAKA AKIYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 2-5,7,9 * column 4, line 63 - column 7, line 12 *;
 [X]US5134478  (GOLIN STUART J [US]) [X] 1,6,8* figures 1-6 *;
 [X]EP0563778  (INTEL CORP [US]) [X] 1,6,8 * column 5, line 40 - column 7, line 20; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP0603878  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 2-5,7,9 * column 4, line 34 - column 5, line 2 * * column 25, line 39 - column 25, line 52; figures 24,29 *;
 [X]WO9617478  (NAT SEMICONDUCTOR CORP [US]) [X] 2-5,7,9 * page 5, line 2 - page 5, line 15; figure 5 * * page 14, line 9 - page 14, line 16; figures 2,5 *;
 [A]  - HUIFANG SUN, "HIERARCHICAL DECODER FOR MPEG COMPRESSES VIDEO DATA", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19930801), vol. 39, no. 3, ISSN 0098-3063, pages 559 - 564, XP000396332 [A] 2-5,7,9 * sections 1.-3. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.234635
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