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EP About this file: EP3117604

EP3117604 - ELEMENTARY VIDEO BITSTREAM ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cisco Technology, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706 / US
[2023/21]
Former [2017/03]For all designated states
Cisco Technology, Inc.
170 W. Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRIGHT-THOMAS, Paul, G.
86 Woosehill Lane
Wokingham RG41 2TS / GB
 [2017/03]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
32 London Bridge Street The Shard
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/40]Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2017/03]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date15712023.916.03.2015
[2017/03]
WO2015US20650
Priority number, dateUS20141421170014.03.2014         Original published format: US201414211700
[2017/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015139014
Date:17.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3117604
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3117604
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/15
[2017/03]
CPC:
H04N7/152 (EP,CN,US); G06T7/20 (US); H04N7/15 (US)
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 [2017/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEMENTARE VIDEOBITSTROMANALYSE[2017/03]
English:ELEMENTARY VIDEO BITSTREAM ANALYSIS[2017/03]
French:ANALYSE ÉLÉMENTAIRE DE TRAIN DE BITS VIDÉO[2017/03]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2016National basic fee paid 
23.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2016Examination requested  [2017/03]
23.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Fee for grant paid
24.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
08.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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PL04.10.2023
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SK04.10.2023
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BG04.01.2024
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
PT05.02.2024
IE16.03.2024
LU16.03.2024
BE31.03.2024
CH31.03.2024
[2026/04]
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