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EP About this file: EP2418855

EP2418855 - Method of selecting a transform size in a video decoding process [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/07]VIDEO ENCODING DEVICE AND VIDEO DECODING DEVICE
[2017/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[2017/52]
Former [2012/07]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / IKAI, Tomohiro
c/o SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2012/07]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/07]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date10761570.017.03.2010
[2017/52]
WO2010JP54485
Priority number, dateJP2009009360608.04.2009         Original published format: JP 2009093606
JP2009014650919.06.2009         Original published format: JP 2009146509
[2012/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010116869
Date:14.10.2010
Language:JA
[2010/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2418855
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2418855
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/176, H04N19/119, H04N19/122, H04N19/61, H04N19/109, H04N19/12, H04N19/463, H04N19/157
[2017/31]
CPC:
H04N19/176 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/109 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/119 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/12 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/122 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/157 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/463 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/30]H04N7/50, H04N7/26
Former IPC [2012/07]H04N7/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Auswahl einer Transformationsgrösse in einem Videodekodierverfahren[2017/31]
English:Method of selecting a transform size in a video decoding process[2017/31]
French:Procédé pour la sélection de la taille de transformation dans un procédé de décodage vidéo[2017/31]
Former [2012/07]VIDEOKODIERVORRICHTUNG UND VIDEODEKODIERVORRICHTUNG
Former [2012/07]VIDEO ENCODING DEVICE AND VIDEO DECODING DEVICE
Former [2012/07]DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE VIDÉO ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE VIDÉO
Entry into regional phase18.10.2011Translation filed 
18.10.2011National basic fee paid 
18.10.2011Search fee paid 
18.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/07]
08.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2017Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2017Fee for grant paid
16.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2017Receipt 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  26.06.2015
Opposition(s)28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2010
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