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EP2773112 - IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/36]IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE
[2017/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sun Patent Trust
450 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10017 / US
[2018/32]
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, 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
534415 Singapore / SG
02 / LIM, Chong Soon
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
BLK 1022 Tai Seng Avenue, 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
534415 Singapore / SG
03 / NAING, Sue Mon Thet
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
BLK 1022 Tai Seng Avenue, 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
314415 Singapore / SG
04 / SUN, Hai wei
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
BLK 1022 Tai Seng Avenue, 06-3530
Tai Seng Industrial Estate
314415 Singapore / SG
05 / SUGIO, Toshiyasu
c/o Panasonic Corporation
IPROC, IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
06 / NISHI, Takahiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation
IPROC, IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
07 / SASAI, Hisao
c/o Panasonic Corporation
IPROC, IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
08 / SHIBAHARA, Youji
c/o Panasonic Corporation
IPROC, IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
09 / TANIKAWA, Kyoko
c/o Panasonic Corporation
IPROC, IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
10 / MATSUNOBU, Toru
c/o Panasonic Corporation
IPROC, IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
11 / TERADA, Kengo
c/o Panasonic Corporation
IPROC, IP Development Group
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2014/36]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/32]
Former [2014/36]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date12843874.418.10.2012
[2018/32]
WO2012JP06684
Priority number, dateUS201161552147P27.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161552147 P
[2014/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013061551
Date:02.05.2013
Language:JA
[2013/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2773112
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2773112
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.05.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/176, H04N19/52, H04N19/51, H04N19/513
[2017/41]
CPC:
H04N19/52 (EP,CN,RU,US); H04N19/176 (RU,US); H04N19/51 (KR,RU,US);
H04N19/513 (EP,RU,US); H04N19/58 (KR)
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 APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS[2017/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE, DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE[2014/36]
Former [2014/36]IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE
Entry into regional phase09.08.2013Translation filed 
09.08.2013National basic fee paid 
09.08.2013Search fee paid 
19.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/36]
23.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2018Fee for grant paid
02.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2018Receipt 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  30.10.2015
Opposition(s)09.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/29]
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
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2012
AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CY08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
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LT08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
MK08.08.2018
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RO08.08.2018
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SM08.08.2018
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IE18.10.2018
LU18.10.2018
MT18.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG08.11.2018
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GR09.11.2018
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LI31.10.2018
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SI08.08.2018
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BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
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CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
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BE31.10.2018
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LI31.10.2018
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NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
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BE31.10.2018
CH31.10.2018
LI31.10.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
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EE08.08.2018
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LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
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SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
LU18.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
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SI08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
LU18.10.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/30]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
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LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
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SM08.08.2018
LU18.10.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
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AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
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LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
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SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/26]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
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LV08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/24]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
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FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
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RO08.08.2018
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BG08.11.2018
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IS08.12.2018
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LV08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
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BG08.11.2018
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GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
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LT08.08.2018
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LT08.08.2018
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IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
NO08.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/07]LT08.08.2018
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 [A]  - JOONYOUNG PARK ET AL, "Improvements on median motion vectors of AMVP", 4. JCT-VC MEETING; 95. MPEG MEETING; 20-1-2011 - 28-1-2011; DAEGU;(JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20110114), no. JCTVC-D095, ISSN 0000-0015, XP030008135 [A] 1-20 * abstract * * sections 1-2 * * figure 2 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCSVT.2008.928882
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.507858
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