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EP About this file: EP3731527

EP3731527 - METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PALETTE MODE CODING FOR COLOUR VIDEO DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HFI Innovation Inc.
3F.-7, No. 5, Taiyuan 1st St.
Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 302 / TW
[2022/09]
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
MediaTek Inc.
No. 1, Dusing Road 1st
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-Chu 300 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / CHUANG, Tzu-Der
5F., No. 50, Zhuangjing 5th St.
Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 302 / TW
02 / SUN, Yu-Chen
No. 255-4, Anhe 1st St.
Anle Dist., Keelung City 204 / TW
03 / LIU, Shan
1155 Nevada Ave.
San Jose, CA California 95125 / US
04 / CHEN, Ching-Yeh
4F., No. 809, Sec. 5, Zhongxiao E. Rd.
Nangang Dist., Taipei City 115 / TW
05 / HUANG, Yu-Wen
8F., No. 23, Ln. 298, Longjiang Rd.
Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City 104 / TW
06 / XU, Xiaozhong
2318 Setter Run Ln
State College, PA Pennsylvania 16801 / US
07 / LAI, Wang-Lin
2840 Junction Ave
San Jose, CA California 95134 / US
08 / YE, Jing
414 Galleria Dr. No. 1
San Jose, CA California 95134 / US
 [2022/46]
Former [2020/44]01 / CHUANG, Tzu-Der
5F., No. 50, Zhuangjing 5th St.
302 Zhubei City, Hsinchu County / TW
02 / SUN, Yu-Chen
No. 255-4, Anhe 1st St.
204 Anle Dist., Keelung City / TW
03 / LIU, Shan
1155 Nevada Ave.
San Jose, CA California 95125 / US
04 / CHEN, Ching-Yeh
4F., No. 809, Sec. 5, Zhongxiao E. Rd.
115 Nangang Dist., Taipei City / TW
05 / HUANG, Yu-Wen
8F., No. 23, Ln. 298, Longjiang Rd.
104 Zhongshan Dist., Taipei City / TW
06 / XU, Xiaozhong
2318 Setter Run Ln
State College, PA Pennsylvania 16801 / US
07 / LAI, Wang-Lin
2840 Junction Ave
San Jose, CA California 95134 / US
08 / YE, Jing
414 Galleria Dr. No. 1
San Jose, CA California 95134 / US
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date20180787.226.05.2017
[2020/44]
Priority number, dateUS201662342882P28.05.2016         Original published format: US 201662342882 P
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3731527
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3731527
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/176, H04N19/11, H04N19/129, H04N19/157, H04N19/186
[2020/44]
CPC:
H04N19/176 (EP,CN); H04N19/186 (EP,CN); H04N19/11 (EP,CN);
H04N19/129 (EP,CN); H04N19/157 (EP,CN); H04N19/70 (CN);
H04N19/96 (CN); H04N19/119 (EP,CN) (-)
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 [2021/03]
Former [2020/44]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 EINER PALETTENMODUSCODIERUNG FÜR FARBVIDEODATEN[2020/44]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PALETTE MODE CODING FOR COLOUR VIDEO DATA[2020/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CODAGE DE MODE À PALETTES POUR DONNÉES VIDÉO EN COULEURS[2020/44]
Examination procedure11.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
11.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2022Fee for grant paid
09.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17805750.1  / EP3449633
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.10.2022
AT19.10.2022
CZ19.10.2022
DK19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
FI19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
IT19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
MC19.10.2022
NL19.10.2022
RO19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SE19.10.2022
SI19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
NO19.01.2023
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
IE26.05.2023
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BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP2858367  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * abstract ** paragraph [0129] - paragraph [0150] *;
 [YP]US2016345014  (KIM SEUNG-HWAN [US], et al) [YP] 1-5 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0035] *
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