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EP About this file: EP3358748

EP3358748 - CODING PROGRAM, CODING METHOD, CODING DEVICE, DECODING PROGRAM, DECODING METHOD AND DECODING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2018/32]
Inventor(s)01 / KATAOKA, Masahiro
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1
Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2018/32]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/32]
Application number, filing date15905480.802.10.2015
[2018/32]
WO2015JP78120
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017056327
Date:06.04.2017
Language:JA
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3358748
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3358748
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/40, H03M7/12
[2018/32]
CPC:
H03M7/40 (EP,US); H03M7/12 (US); H03M7/4037 (EP,US);
H03M7/4068 (EP,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 [2018/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:CODIERUNGSPROGRAMM, CODIERUNGSVERFAHREN, CODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, DECODIERUNGSPROGRAMM, DECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND DECODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/32]
English:CODING PROGRAM, CODING METHOD, CODING DEVICE, DECODING PROGRAM, DECODING METHOD AND DECODING DEVICE[2018/32]
French:PROGRAMME, PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE, PROGRAMME, PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE[2018/32]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2018Translation filed 
28.03.2018National basic fee paid 
28.03.2018Search fee paid 
28.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/32]
28.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2022Fee for grant paid
04.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
04.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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