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EP2938072 - CODING DISTORTION REMOVAL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.06.2021  [2021/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1
c/o Sakura Sogo Jimusho
1-11 Kanda Jimbocho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0051 / JP
[2015/44]
Inventor(s)01 / Xue, Zhong
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co. Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
02 / Shen, Sheng Mei
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
202 Bedok South Avenue 1, 02-11
469332 Singapore / SG
03 / Foo, Teck Wee
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
202 Bedok South Avenue 1, 02-11
469332 Singapore / SG
04 / Lee, Chak Joo
c/o Panasonic Singapore Laboratory
202 Bedok South Avenue 1, 02-11
469332 Singapore / SG
05 / Kadono, Shinya
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co. Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[2015/44]
Application number, filing date15163853.329.11.2002
[2015/44]
Priority number, dateUS20010333763P29.11.2001         Original published format: US 333763 P
US20010333767P29.11.2001         Original published format: US 333767 P
JP2002000885917.01.2002         Original published format: JP 2002008859
JP2002011074812.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002110748
JP2002012710126.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002127101
US20020394312P09.07.2002         Original published format: US 394312 P
JP2002029126403.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002291264
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2938072
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/105, H04N19/159, H04N19/172, H04N19/176, H04N19/46, H04N19/61, H04N19/112, H04N19/117, H04N19/136, H04N19/14, H04N19/137, H04N19/154, H04N19/157, H04N19/16, H04N19/182, H04N19/174, H04N19/80, H04N19/82, H04N19/86
[2015/44]
CPC:
H04N19/80 (EP,US); H04N19/117 (EP,KR,US); G06T5/00 (US);
H04N19/105 (EP,US); H04N19/112 (EP,US); H04N19/124 (US);
H04N19/136 (EP,US); H04N19/137 (EP,US); H04N19/14 (EP,US);
H04N19/154 (EP,US); H04N19/157 (EP,US); H04N19/159 (EP,US);
H04N19/16 (EP,US); H04N19/172 (EP,US); H04N19/174 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/182 (EP,US); H04N19/44 (US);
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/82 (EP,US);
H04N19/86 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2016/23]
Former [2015/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ENTFERNUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR KODIERUNGSVERZERRUNG[2015/44]
English:CODING DISTORTION REMOVAL METHOD[2015/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RETRAIT DE DISTORSION DE CODAGE[2015/44]
Examination procedure28.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/23]
01.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.06.2020
29.06.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/22]
15.01.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/22]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02783695.6  / EP1452039
EP08157921.1  / EP1978748
EP10178488.2  / EP2320660
Fees paidRenewal fee
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30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
30.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
02.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0631444  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column 14, line 1 - column 18, line 14 * * figure 7 *;
 [A]EP0714209  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-3 * page 5, line 33 - page 10, line 32 * * figure 4 *;
 [Y]WO9841025  (NOKIA OYJ [FI], et al) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1146748  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-3 * paragraphs [0014] - [0022] *;
 [Y]US2001036320  (TAN THIOW KENG [SG], et al) [Y] 1-3 * paragraphs [0027] - [0036] * * figures 5-9 *;
 [E]WO03047262  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [E] 1-3* the whole document *;
 [A]  - GISLE BJONTEGAARD (ED), "H.26L Test Model Long-Term Number 8 (TML-8) draft0", VIDEO STANDARDS AND DRAFTS, ITU Q.6/SG16, VCEG,, (20010920), no. VCEG-N10, pages 1 - 46, XP002518166 [A] 1-3 * page 6, paragraph 2.3 * * page 16, paragraph 3.9 * * pages 19-21, paragraph 4.5 - paragraph 4.5.3 *
 [A]  - PLOMPEN R ET AL, "MOTION VIDEO CODING IN CCITT SG XV - THE VIDEO SOURCE CODING", COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE INFORMATION AGE. HOLLYWOOD, NOV. 28 - DEC. 1, 1988, PROCEEDINGS OF THE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION(GLOBECOM), NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19881128), vol. 2, pages 997 - 1004, XP000094155 [A] 1-3 * page 1001, paragraph 7.1 * * figure 1 *
 [A]  - MIN-CHEOL HONG, "An efficient loop/post filter to reduce annoying artifacts of H.26L video coder", 2000 DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS. NINETEENTH IN THE SERIES (CAT. NO.00CH37102), 2000 DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS. NINETEENTH IN THE SERIES, LOS ANGLES,, 2000, Piscataway, NJ, USA, IEEE, USA, (20000613), ISBN 0-7803-6301-9, pages 240 - 241, XP002260317 [A] 1-3 * the whole document *
 [AP]  - FOO TECK-WEE ET AL, "Medium Complexity Loop Filter", 15. VCEG MEETING; 58. MPEG MEETING; 04-12-2001 - 06-12-2001; PATTAYA,TH; (VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP OF ITU-T SG.16),, (20011231), no. VCEG-O50r1, ISSN 0000-0459, XP030003383 [AP] 1-3 * the whole document *
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