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EP2725796 - IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, AND IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.05.2019  [2019/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Velos Media International Limited
Unit 32, the Hyde Building The Park, Carrickmines
Dublin 18 / IE
[2018/33]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
Sun Patent Trust
450 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor
New York NY 10017 / US
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue
Suite 200
Torrance CA 90503 / US
Former [2014/18]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SASAI, Hisao
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / NISHI, Takahiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / SHIBAHARA, Youji
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / SUGIO, Toshiyasu
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku Osaka 540-6207 / JP
05 / TANIKAWA, Kyoko
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku Osaka 540-627 / JP
06 / MATSUNOBU, Toru
c/o Panasonic Corporation
Intellectual Property Center
IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2014/18]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12802237.321.06.2012
WO2012JP04014
Priority number, dateUS201161500805P24.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161500805 P
[2014/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012176450
Date:27.12.2012
Language:JA
[2012/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2725796
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.12.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/40, H04N19/13, H04N19/169, H04N19/70, H04N19/436, H04N19/51
[2014/46]
CPC:
H04N19/13 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/521 (US); H04N19/184 (EP,KR,US);
H04N19/1887 (EP,CN,US); H04N19/436 (EP,CN,US); H04N19/46 (US);
H04N19/463 (EP,US); H04N19/52 (EP,CN,US); H04N19/70 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04N19/91 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/17 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/18]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 [2014/18]
TitleGerman:BILDCODIERUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDDECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDCODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDDECODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDCODIERUNGS-/-DECODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2014/18]
English:IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, AND IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING DEVICE[2014/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE D'IMAGES, PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGES, DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE D'IMAGES, DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGES ET DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE/DÉCODAGE D'IMAGES[2014/18]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2013Translation filed 
18.01.2013National basic fee paid 
18.01.2013Search fee paid 
12.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2013Examination requested  [2014/18]
23.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/18]
05.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/18]
Divisional application(s)EP17204482.8  / EP3309969
EP17204497.6  / EP3309970
EP19158039.8  / EP3522377
EP23168445.7  / EP4220966
EP24172404.6
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.06.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5381145  (ALLEN JAMES D [US], et al);
 [A]GB2319689  (RICOH KK [JP]);
 [A]US2011080954  (BOSSEN FRANK J [US], et al);
International search[A]JP2008211697  (SHARP KK);
 [A]JP2010278668  (SONY CORP);
 [A]WO2011034148  (SHARP KK [JP], et al);
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