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EP About this file: EP2597874

EP2597874 - IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING METHOD AND IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/22]IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING PROGRAM, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING METHOD, AND IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING PROGRAM
[2020/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2013/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Yoshinori
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
02 / TAKIUE, Junya
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
03 / BOON, Choong Seng
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
04 / TAN, Thiow Keng
c/o Intellectual Property Department
NTT DOCOMO INC.
Sanno Park Tower
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
 [2013/22]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2020/35]
Former [2013/22]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
Application number, filing date11809603.114.07.2011
[2020/35]
WO2011JP66120
Priority number, dateJP2010017486903.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010174869
JP2010016324520.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010163245
[2013/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012011432
Date:26.01.2012
Language:JA
[2012/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2597874
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2597874
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/52, H04N19/159, H04N19/176, H04N19/70, H04N19/119, H04N19/46, H04N19/61
[2020/21]
CPC:
H04N19/61 (EP,BR,CN,US); H04N19/44 (RU); H04N19/119 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US);
H04N19/52 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); H04N19/105 (RU); H04N19/109 (KR);
H04N19/124 (BR,US); H04N19/137 (BR,US); H04N19/139 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US);
H04N19/159 (EP,BR,CN,US); H04N19/176 (EP,BR,CN,KR,US); H04N19/46 (EP,BR,CN,US);
H04N19/513 (KR); H04N19/70 (EP,BR,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]H04N19/139
Former IPC [2013/22]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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVORSCHAUKODIERUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDVORSCHAUKODIERUNGSPROGRAMM, BILDVORSCHAUDEKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDVORSCHAUDEKODIERUNGSVERFAHREN, UND BILDVORSCHAUDEKODIERUNGSPROGRAMM[2020/21]
English:IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING METHOD AND IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING PROGRAM[2020/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE DE PRÉDICTION D'IMAGE, DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME DE DÉCODAGE DE PRÉDICTION D'IMAGE[2020/21]
Former [2013/22]BILDVORSCHAUKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDVORSCHAUKODIERUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDVORSCHAUKODIERUNGSPROGRAMM, BILDVORSCHAUDEKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDVORSCHAUDEKODIERUNGSVERFAHREN, UND BILDVORSCHAUDEKODIERUNGSPROGRAMM
Former [2013/22]IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE PREDICTION ENCODING PROGRAM, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING METHOD, AND IMAGE PREDICTION DECODING PROGRAM
Former [2013/22]DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME DE CODAGE DE PRÉDICTION D'IMAGE, DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME DE DÉCODAGE DE PRÉDICTION D'IMAGE
Entry into regional phase15.02.2013Translation filed 
15.02.2013National basic fee paid 
15.02.2013Search fee paid 
15.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/22]
23.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.05.2020
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.07.2020Fee for grant paid
17.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16167025.2  / EP3070945
EP20150888.4  / EP3661204
EP20150892.6  / EP3661210
EP20150893.4  / EP3661211
EP20150900.7  / EP3664453
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.09.2016
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
01.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
19.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
07.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.07.2011
AL26.08.2020
AT26.08.2020
CY26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
MK26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SI26.08.2020
SK26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/29]HU14.07.2011
AL26.08.2020
AT26.08.2020
CY26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SI26.08.2020
SK26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2023/24]AL26.08.2020
AT26.08.2020
CY26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SI26.08.2020
SK26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/36]AL26.08.2020
AT26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SI26.08.2020
SK26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/28]AL26.08.2020
AT26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SK26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/25]AL26.08.2020
AT26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/24]AT26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/23]CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/22]CZ26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RO26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/10]HR26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
RS26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
Former [2021/07]LT26.08.2020
NO26.11.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]WO2010064396  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al);
by applicantUS6259739
 US6765964
 JP2005277968
 US7003035
 JP2009246972
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