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EP2773111 - IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sun Patent Trust
450 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10017 / US
[2020/01]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
Sun Patent Trust
450 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor
New York NY 10017 / US
Former [2014/36]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WAHADANIAH, Viktor
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
BLK 1022 Tai Seng Avenue no. 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
Singapore 534415 / SG
02 / LIM, Chong Soon
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
BLK 1022 Tai Seng Avenue no. 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
Singapore 534415 / SG
03 / NAING, Sue Mon Thet
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
BLK 1022 Tai Seng Avenue no. 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
Singapore 534415 / SG
04 / SUN, Hai Wei
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
BLK 1022 Tai Seng Avenue no. 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
Singapore / SG
05 / 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
06 / 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
07 / 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
08 / 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
09 / 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 540-6207 / JP
10 / 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
11 / TERADA, Kengo
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
 [2014/36]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/01]
Former [2014/36]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12842944.618.10.2012
[2020/01]
WO2012JP06651
Priority number, dateUS201161552863P28.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161552863 P
[2014/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013061546
Date:02.05.2013
Language:JA
[2013/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2773111
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2773111
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.05.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/56, H04N19/176, H04N19/172, H04N19/52, H04N19/51, H04N19/58, H04N19/513
[2019/18]
CPC:
H04N19/52 (EP,CN,US); H04N19/51 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/56 (US);
H04N19/172 (US); H04N19/176 (US); H04N19/513 (EP,US);
H04N19/58 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/16]H04N19/52, H04N19/58, H04N19/51, H04N19/513
Former IPC [2014/36]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 [2014/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDVERSCHLÜSSELUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDENTSCHLÜSSELUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDVERSCHLÜSSELUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BILDENTSCHLÜSSELUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2014/36]
English:IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE[2014/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE, DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE[2014/36]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2013Translation filed 
24.10.2013National basic fee paid 
24.10.2013Search fee paid 
15.04.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
15.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/36]
04.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.04.2019
03.04.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2019Fee for grant paid
22.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2019Receipt 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  29.10.2015
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2012
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
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