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EP1913522 - ADAPTIVE CODING AND DECODING OF WIDE-RANGE COEFFICIENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.05.2018  [2018/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2008/17]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SRINIVASAN, Sridhar
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2008/17]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/17]Goddar, Heinz J.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06789462.603.08.2006
[2008/17]
WO2006US30566
Priority number, dateUS2005020301012.08.2005         Original published format: US 203010
[2008/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007021616
Date:22.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1913522
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/36, G06T9/00, H04N7/26, H03M7/40
[2011/25]
CPC:
H03M7/40 (EP,US); H04N19/60 (KR); H04N19/13 (KR);
H04N19/132 (EP,US); H04N19/136 (EP,US); H04N19/176 (EP,US);
H04N19/18 (EP,US); H04N19/184 (EP,US); H04N19/187 (EP,US);
H04N19/34 (EP,US); H04N19/70 (EP,US); H04N19/93 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/17]G06K9/36
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 [2008/17]
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVE CODIERUNG UND DECODIERUNG VON KOEFFIZIENTEN IN EINEM GROSSEN BEREICH[2008/17]
English:ADAPTIVE CODING AND DECODING OF WIDE-RANGE COEFFICIENTS[2008/17]
French:CODAGE ET DECODAGE ADAPTATIFS DE COEFFICIENTS A LARGE PLAGE[2008/17]
Entry into regional phase22.01.2008National basic fee paid 
22.01.2008Search fee paid 
22.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
23.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.12.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/22]
18.04.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/22]
Appeal following examination21.02.2018Appeal received No.  T1019/18
18.04.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  06.11.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
07.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
07.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/78.403346
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACSSC.1996.601093
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ExaminationWO0191454
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