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EP2055108 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCED RESOLUTION PARTITIONING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, Quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DIVORRA ESCODA, Oscar
1201 Sayre Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / YIN, Peng
65 Warwick Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550 / US
 [2009/19]
Representative(s)Streit, Arend
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
[2010/40]
Former [2010/40]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Technicolor 1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Former [2010/40]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Thomson 1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2009/19]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Thomson European Patent Operations 46 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date07836840.416.08.2007
[2009/19]
WO2007US18027
Priority number, dateUS20060823567P25.08.2006         Original published format: US 823567 P
[2009/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008027192
Date:06.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2055108
Date:06.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2055108
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26
[2009/19]
CPC:
H04N19/103 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/119 (EP,BR,KR,US); H04N19/176 (EP,BR,KR,US);
H04N19/46 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/70 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/96 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/39]
Former [2009/19]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR PARTITIONIERUNG MIT REDUZIERTER AUFLÖSUNG[2010/39]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCED RESOLUTION PARTITIONING[2009/19]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DESTINÉS À EFFECTUER UN PARTITIONNEMENT À RÉSOLUTION RÉDUITE[2009/19]
Former [2009/19]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR REDUZIERTE LÖSUNGSPARTITIONIERUNG
Entry into regional phase18.02.2009National basic fee paid 
18.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
26.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2011Fee for grant paid
04.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.2004.1419499
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0923-5965(97)00019-2
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.2005.1530191
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICME.2004.1394282
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.1995.537676
Examination   - VCEG, "Reduced-resolution update", JOINT VIDEO TEAM (JVT) OF ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20040717), no. VCEG-W04, XP030003413
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