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EP0550843 - Statistical multiplexer for a multichannel image compression system and demultiplexer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/28]Statistical multiplexer for a multichannel image compression system
[1998/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
101 Tournament Drive
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
[1998/41]
Former [1994/38]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
181 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602 / US
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
GI CORPORATION
2200 Byberry Road
Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040 / US
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
2200 Byberry Road
Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Paik, Woo H.
3470 Fortuna Ranch Road
Encinitas, California 92024 / US
02 / Krause, Edward A.
5854 Ithaca Place
San Diego, California 92122 / US
03 / Liu, Vincent
8219 Santa Ynez Street
San Gabriel, California 91775 / US
04 / Shen, Paul
10868-167 Aderman Avenue
San Diego, California 92117 / US
05 / Derovanessian, Henry
3264 Via Marin No. 31
La Jolla, California 92037 / US
[1993/28]
Representative(s)Beck, Jürgen, et al
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]Beck, Jürgen, et al
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date92121030.810.12.1992
[1993/28]
Priority number, dateUS1991080956124.12.1991         Original published format: US 809561
[1993/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0550843
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0550843
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/32, H04N7/24
[1998/34]
CPC:
H04N21/2365 (EP,US); H04N7/12 (KR); H04N19/115 (EP,US);
H04N19/124 (EP,US); H04N19/15 (EP,US); H04N19/152 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N21/23655 (EP,US); H04N21/4347 (EP,US);
H04N19/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/28]H04N7/137, H04N7/13
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/28]
TitleGerman:Statistischer Multiplexer für ein Multikanal-Bildkomprimierungssystem und Demultiplexer[1998/34]
English:Statistical multiplexer for a multichannel image compression system and demultiplexer[1998/34]
French:Multiplexer statistique pour un système de compression d'image multicanal et démultiplexer[1998/34]
Former [1993/28]Statistischer Multiplexer für ein Multikanal-Bildkomprimierungssystem
Former [1993/28]Statistical multiplexer for a multichannel image compression system
Former [1993/28]Multiplexer statistique pour un système de compression d'image multicanal
Examination procedure12.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/02]
30.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.1999Fee for grant paid
02.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.08.1999
CH11.08.1999
GR11.08.1999
LI11.08.1999
SE11.08.1999
DK11.11.1999
[2003/45]
Former [2002/23]BE11.08.1999
CH11.08.1999
GR11.08.1999
LI11.08.1999
SE11.08.1999
Former [2001/23]BE11.08.1999
CH11.08.1999
GR11.08.1999
LI11.08.1999
Former [2000/52]BE11.08.1999
CH11.08.1999
LI11.08.1999
Former [2000/50]BE11.08.1999
CH16.11.1999
LI16.11.1999
Former [2000/24]BE11.08.1999
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4546386  (MATSUMOTO SHUICHI [JP], et al);
 [AD]US4887156  (OHKI JUNICHI [JP]);
 [A]WO9012472  (KASSATLY SALIM ANTOINE [US])
ExaminationEP0515101
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