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EP3388119 - METHOD, APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VIEW POINT SELECTION ASSISTANCE IN FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO GENERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.09.2018
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
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Masuda, Takuya
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
02 / Kubota, Kazumi
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/42]
Application number, filing date18166298.209.04.2018
[2018/42]
Priority number, dateJP2017008072314.04.2017         Original published format: JP 2017080723
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3388119
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3388119
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388119
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/213, H04N7/18, H04N13/111, G06T15/20, G06T7/55, H04N13/275
[2018/42]
CPC:
G06T7/70 (EP,US); H04N13/282 (US); A63F13/213 (EP,US);
H04N13/117 (EP,US); H04N13/243 (EP,US); H04N7/181 (EP,US);
H04N7/188 (EP,US); G06T2207/10016 (EP,US); G06T2207/30224 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30228 (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 [2019/10]
Former [2018/42]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, VORRICHTUNG UND NICHT-TRANSITORISCHES COMPUTERLESBARES SPEICHERMEDIUM ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER ANSICHTSPUNKTAUSWAHL BEI DER ERZEUGUNG EINES VIDEOS MIT FREIEM ANSICHTSPUNKT[2018/42]
English:METHOD, APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR VIEW POINT SELECTION ASSISTANCE IN FREE VIEWPOINT VIDEO GENERATION[2018/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL ET SUPPORT D'INFORMATIONS LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR NON TRANSITOIRE POUR L'ASSISTANCE À LA SÉLECTION DE POINT DE VUE DANS LA GÉNÉRATION DE VIDÉO DE POINT DE VUE LIBRE[2018/42]
Examination procedure24.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/10]
24.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2020Fee for grant paid
14.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.04.2018
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