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EP2015505 - Encoding/decoding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/03]Encoding/decoding apparatus
[2019/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via Olivetti 2
20864 Agrate Brianza / IT
For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
750 Canyon Drive, Suite 300
Coppell, TX 75019 / US
[2014/38]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via Olivetti 2
20864 Agrate Brianza / IT
For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
1310 Electronic Drive Carrollton
Texas 75006 / US
Former [2010/14]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via Olivetti 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (MB) / IT
For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
1310 Electronics Drive Carrollton
Texas 75006 / US
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (MI) / IT
For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
1310 Electronics Drive Carrollton
Texas 75006 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bertoni, Guido Marco
Via Dalla Chiesa, 6
20040 Carnate, Milano / IT
02 / Owen, Jefferson Eugene
44177 Bowers Court
Fremont, California 94539 / US
 [2009/03]
Representative(s)Bosotti, Luciano, et al
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele ll, 6
10123 Torino / IT
[2020/18]
Former [2014/36]Bosotti, Luciano, et al
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.r.l.
Via Maria Vittoria 18
10123 Torino / IT
Former [2009/36]Leihkauf, Steffen Falk, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Via Senato 8
20121 Milano / IT
Former [2009/03]Leihkauf, Steffen Falk, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Via Senato, 8
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date08012447.210.07.2008
[2009/03]
Priority number, dateUS2007077574910.07.2007         Original published format: US 775749
[2009/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2015505
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2015505
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2015505
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/06, G09C1/00
[2016/46]
CPC:
H04L9/0637 (EP,US); G09C1/00 (EP,US); H04L2209/122 (EP,US);
H04L2209/125 (EP,US); Y04S40/20 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/03]H04L9/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2017/29]
Former [2009/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kodier- und Dekodiervorrichtung[2020/11]
English:Encoding/decoding apparatus[2020/12]
French:Appareil de codage/décodage[2020/11]
Former [2009/03]Kodier- und Dekodiervorrichtung
Former [2009/03]Encoding/decoding apparatus
Former [2009/03]Appareil de codage/décodage
Examination procedure18.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
02.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2017Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.06.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.10.2019
08.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2020Fee for grant paid
19.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2020Receipt 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  05.09.2017
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.04.2020
GB29.07.2020
FR31.07.2020
[2021/23]
Former [2021/22]IT29.04.2020
GB29.07.2020
Former [2021/10]IT29.04.2020
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2003202658  (VERBAUWHEDE INGRID [US]) [X] 1,11,22 * paragraphs [0034] - [0036]; figures 2,5,6 * [I] 2-10,12-21,23-26;
 [XI]US5631960  (LIKENS THOMAS H [US], et al) [X] 1,11,22 * column 6, lines 16-62; figures 2,3,4 * * abstract * [I] 2-10,12-21,23-26;
 [XI]US2005286720  (FUKUOKA TOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,10,11,22 * paragraphs [0002] , [0 71] - [0075]; figures 2,5,6 * [I] 2-9,12-21,23-26
 [XI]  - ALIREZA HODJAT ET AL, "A 3.84 gbits/s AES crypto coprocessor with modes of operation in a 0.18-[mu]m CMOS technology", GLSVLSI'05. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2005 ACM GREAT LAKES SYMPOSIUM ON VLSI. CHICAGO, IL, APRIL 17 - 19, 2005., US, (20050417), doi:10.1145/1057661.1057677, ISBN 978-1-59593-057-6, pages 60 - 63, XP055295164 [X] 1,11,22 * abstract * * sections 1 and 4 * [I] 2-10,12-21,23-26

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1057661.1057677
Examination   - Wangyang Lai ET AL, "Design of A Programmable State Machine for Packet Processing", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Technology for Application, ISBN 978-0-646-42313-5, (20040101), URL: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/76b5/9219a79464f1eeae253d6b78f1e79dfff3ab.pdf, (20190814), XP055612934
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