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EP0497058 - Video coding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/32]Highly efficient coding apparatus
[1996/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.1997
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.10.1997 [1997/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kondo, Tetsujiro
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1992/32]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/32]Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date91311940.023.12.1991
[1992/32]
Priority number, dateJP1990041750428.12.1990         Original published format: JP 41750490
[1992/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0497058
Date:05.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0497058
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0497058
Date:06.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N5/92
[1996/45]
CPC:
H04N19/63 (EP,US); H04N19/42 (KR); H04N19/10 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (KR); H04N19/197 (KR); H04N5/9261 (EP,US);
H04N5/783 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/08]H04N7/13, H04N5/92
Former IPC [1992/32]H04N7/13, // H04N5/92
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/32]
TitleGerman:Bildkodiervorrichtung[1996/45]
English:Video coding apparatus[1996/45]
French:Dispositif de codage de vidéo[1996/45]
Former [1992/32]Kodiervorrichtung mit hoher Wirksamkeit
Former [1992/32]Highly efficient coding apparatus
Former [1992/32]Dispositif de codage à haute efficacité
Examination procedure09.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/40]
22.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.1996Fee for grant paid
05.08.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.08.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0152355  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]);
 [A]US4845560  (KONDO TETSUJIRO [JP], et al);
 [AP]EP0413570  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]  - PECOT M., TOURTIER P. J., THOMAS Y., "COMPATIBLE CODING OF TELEVISION IMAGES. \PART 2. COMPATIBLE SYSTEM.", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION., ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM., NL, NL, (19901001), vol. 02., no. 03., doi:10.1016/0923-5965(90)90003-Z, ISSN 0923-5965, pages 259 - 268., XP000233217

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(90)90003-Z
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