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EP2838267 - Method and apparatus for encoding video and method and apparatus for decoding video, based on hierarchical structure of coding unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2015/08]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Han, Woo-Jin
102-1104 Acropark Apt., 296-6
Woncheon-dong,Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Min, Jung-Hye
1004-704 Bangjuk Maeul Yeongtong Tranchae Apt.
Mangpo-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Kim, Il-Koo
109-1903 GS Xi Apt., Cheongho-dong, Osan-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2015/08]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2017/04]
Former [2015/08]Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date14192864.822.10.2010
[2015/08]
Priority number, dateKR2009010119123.10.2009         Original published format: KR 20090101191
[2015/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2838267
Date:18.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2838267
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2838267
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/119, H04N19/30, H04N19/50, H04N19/176, H04N19/103, H04N19/96, H04N19/61, H04N19/105, H04N19/122, H04N19/124, H04N19/136, H04N19/174, H04N19/126, H04N19/172
[2016/33]
CPC:
H04N19/124 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/103 (EP,BR,US); H04N7/24 (KR);
H04N19/105 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/117 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/119 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/122 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/126 (EP,US); H04N19/136 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/172 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/174 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/177 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/198 (US); H04N19/30 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/44 (US);
H04N19/61 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/96 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/115 (EP,US);
H04N19/13 (EP,US); H04N19/146 (EP,US); H04N19/157 (EP,US);
H04N19/167 (EP,US); H04N19/17 (EP,US); H04N19/176 (EP,US);
H04N19/18 (EP,US); H04N19/37 (EP,US); H04N19/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/15]H04N19/119, H04N19/132, H04N19/19, H04N19/30, H04N19/50, H04N19/112, H04N19/176, H04N19/147, H04N19/103, H04N19/46, H04N19/96, H04N19/61, H04N19/44, H04N19/105, H04N19/593, H04N19/503, H04N19/122, H04N19/124
Former IPC [2015/08]H04N19/119, H04N19/124, H04N19/30, H04N19/61, H04N19/96
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 [2015/44]
Former [2015/08]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Videokodierung und Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Videodekodierung, basierend auf hierarchischer Struktur der Kodierungseinheit[2015/08]
English:Method and apparatus for encoding video and method and apparatus for decoding video, based on hierarchical structure of coding unit[2015/08]
French:Méthode et dispositif de codage vidéo et méthode et dispositif de décodage vidéo, basés sur une structure hierarchique de l'unité de codage[2015/08]
Examination procedure12.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/08]
23.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2016Fee for grant paid
07.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10825221.4  / EP2489186
Divisional application(s)EP15153236.3  / EP2897364
Opposition(s)26.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE25.01.2017
MC25.01.2017
SM25.01.2017
IS25.05.2017
MT22.10.2017
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]EE25.01.2017
MC25.01.2017
SM25.01.2017
IS25.05.2017
Former [2017/52]EE25.01.2017
SM25.01.2017
IS25.05.2017
Former [2017/50]EE25.01.2017
SE25.01.2017
IS25.05.2017
Former [2017/44]SE25.01.2017
IS25.05.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9717797  (SARNOFF DAVID RES CENTER [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * page 2, line 9 - page 2, line 13 * * page 7, line 27 - page 8, line 18 * * page 20, line 30 - page 20, line 32 *;
 [A]US5768434  (RAN XIAONONG [US]) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 28 * * column 5, line 17 - column 6, line 62 * * figures 1B-4, 7 *;
 [A]US2003202602  (APOSTOLOPOULOS JOHN G [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0040] * * figures 1, 3a, 3b, 4, 6 * * claims 33-36 *;
 [XI]WO2004104930  (AMT ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA TECHNO [SE], et al) [X] 1,5 * abstract * * page 22, line 16 - page 23, line 9 * * page 26, line 15 - page 28, line 10 * * page 30, line 8 - page 30, line 29 * * page 39, line 30 - page 40, line 10 * * page 43, line 18 - page 43, line 19 * * figure 11 * * claims 1,5 * [I] 2-4;
 [A]EP1771008  (NOVELL INC [US]) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [XP]WO2010039728  (QUALCOMM INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP2547107  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1-5 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0096] ** claims 1-13 *;
 [A]  - MORVAN YANNICK ET AL, "Novel coding technique for depth images using quadtree decomposition and plane approximation", PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE - INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, S P I E - INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, US, (20050101), vol. 5960, no. 3, doi:10.1117/12.631647, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 1187 - 1194, XP008080554 [A] 1,5 * abstract * * second-to-last paragraph of Section 1 * * Section 3 * * Section 6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.631647
Examination   - MCCANN (ZETACAST / SAMSUNG) K ET AL, "Video coding technology proposal by Samsung (and BBC)", 1. JCT-VC MEETING; 15-4-2010 - 23-4-2010; DRESDEN; (JOINTCOLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-TSG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20100601), no. JCTVC-A124, ISSN 0000-0049, XP030007573
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