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EP2016583 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOSSLESS ENCODING OF A SOURCE SIGNAL, USING A LOSSY ENCODED DATA STREAM AND A LOSSLESS EXTENSION DATA STREAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[2012/33]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2009/04]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, Quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / JAX, Peter
Am Bokemahle 8
30171 Hannover / DE
02 / KEILER, Florian
Kleine Pfahlstr. 20
30161 Hannover / DE
03 / WÜBBOLT, Oliver
Auf dem Lärchenberge 8
30161 Hannover / DE
04 / KORDON, Sven
Hildesheimer Str. 117
30173 Hannover / DE
05 / BÖHM, Johannes
Sieberweg 35
37081 Göttingen / DE
 [2009/12]
Former [2009/04]01 / JAX, Peter
Am Wiesengarten 1
30539 Hannover / DE
02 / KEILER, Florian
Kleine Pfahlstr. 20
30161 Hannover / DE
03 / WÜBBOLT, Oliver
Auf dem Lärchenberge 8
30161 Hannover / DE
04 / KORDON, Sven
Hildesheimer Str. 117
30173 Hannover / DE
05 / BÖHM, Johannes
Sieberweg 35
37081 Göttingen / DE
Representative(s)Hartnack, Wolfgang
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Hartnack, Wolfgang
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2009/04]Hartnack, Wolfgang
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date07728246.518.04.2007
[2009/04]
WO2007EP53784
Priority number, dateEP2006011359605.05.2006         Original published format: EP 06113596
[2009/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007128662
Date:15.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2016583
Date:21.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2016583
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/00, G10L19/14
[2009/04]
CPC:
G10L19/0017 (EP,US); H03M7/30 (KR); G10L19/00 (KR);
G10L19/02 (KR); G10L19/04 (EP,US); G10L19/24 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/04]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERLUSTLOSEN CODIERUNG EINES QUELLENSIGNALS UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES VERLUSTBEHAFTET CODIERTEN DATENSTROMS UND EINES VERLUSTLOSEN ERWEITERUNGSDATENSTROMS[2009/04]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOSSLESS ENCODING OF A SOURCE SIGNAL, USING A LOSSY ENCODED DATA STREAM AND A LOSSLESS EXTENSION DATA STREAM[2009/04]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR UN CODAGE SANS PERTE D'UN SIGNAL SOURCE, A L'AIDE D'UN FLUX DE DONNEES CODEES AVEC PERTE ET D'UN FLUX DE DONNEES D'EXTENSION SANS PERTE[2009/04]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2008National basic fee paid 
23.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
26.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2012Fee for grant paid
30.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12154030.6  / EP2453437
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.09.2011
Opposition(s)16.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2007
AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
LU18.04.2013
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
Former [2015/13]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
Former [2014/08]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
CH30.04.2013
LI30.04.2013
Former [2014/01]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
IT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/11]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/10]AT15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/09]AT15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT15.08.2012
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