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EP2437500 - IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.08.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.09.2017  [2017/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-Chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SEKIGUCHI, Shunichi
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / SUGIMOTO, Kazuo
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / ITANI, Yusuke
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / MINEZAWA, Akira
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / KATO, Yoshiaki
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
 [2012/14]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date10780284.527.05.2010
WO2010JP03553
Priority number, dateJP2009013043329.05.2009         Original published format: JP 2009130433
[2012/14]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010137324
Date:02.12.2010
Language:JA
[2010/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2437500
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26
[2013/16]
CPC:
H04N19/13 (EP,BR,KR); H04N19/119 (RU); H04N19/57 (BR,KR,US);
H04N19/513 (BR,US); G06T7/20 (RU); H04N19/132 (BR,US);
H04N19/139 (EP); H04N19/147 (BR,US); H04N19/176 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/186 (BR,KR,US); H04N19/30 (BR,US); H04N19/46 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/52 (EP,BR,RU,US); H04N19/53 (BR,RU,US); H04N19/55 (BR,US);
H04N19/619 (BR,US); H04N19/625 (BR,US); H04N19/63 (RU);
H04N19/91 (EP,BR,RU,US); H04N19/96 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/137 (BR,US);
H04N19/157 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/567 (BR,US); H04N19/61 (BR,US);
H04N19/70 (BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/14]H04N7/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/14]
TitleGerman:BILDVERSCHLÜSSELUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDENTSCHLÜSSELUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDVERSCHLÜSSELUNGSVERFAHREN UND BILDENTSCHLÜSSELUNGSVERFAHREN[2012/14]
English:IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD[2012/14]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE D'IMAGES, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGES[2012/14]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2011Translation filed 
28.12.2011National basic fee paid 
28.12.2011Search fee paid 
28.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/14]
28.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/38]
04.04.2017Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/38]
02.05.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP17178390.5  / EP3261346
EP21183815.6  / EP3998775
EP21183819.8  / EP3998776
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.04.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2008133455  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al);
International search[Y]JP2003259377  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2008048289  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [AP]JP2009246972  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD, et al)
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