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EP0593099 - Apparatus for inter-frame predictive encoding of video signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.1997
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
3-12, Moriya-cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
3-12, Moriya-cho
Kanagawa-ku Yokohama / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugiyama, Kenji, c/o Daini Royaru Haitsu
305 8-5 Yanagisawa
Noda-Shi Chiba-Ken / JP
[1994/16]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]Senior, Alan Murray
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date93120194.127.04.1990
[1994/16]
Priority number, dateJP1989011130128.04.1989         Original published format: JP 11130189
[1994/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0593099
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0593099
Date:10.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N7/32
[1996/28]
CPC:
H04N19/90 (EP,US); H04N19/152 (EP,US); H04N19/503 (EP,US);
H04N19/527 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/80 (EP,US);
H04N19/82 (EP,US); H04N19/86 (EP,US); H04N19/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/16]H04N7/13, H04N7/137
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1994/16]
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zur Zwischenbild-Vorhersagekodierung eines Videosignals[1994/16]
English:Apparatus for inter-frame predictive encoding of video signal[1994/16]
French:Dispositif de codage prédictif inter-image d'un signal vidéo[1994/16]
Examination procedure15.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/16]
11.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.1996Fee for grant paid
28.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90304640.7  / EP0396360
Opposition(s)11.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL10.07.1996
[2003/08]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4383272  (NETRAVALI ARUN N, et al);
 [A]US4825285  (SPEIDEL JOACHIM [DE], et al) [A] 1-4 * column W *;
 [PA]US4887156  (OHKI JUNICHI [JP]) [PA] 1-4 * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 38; figure 6 *;
 [E]EP0396846  (RAI RADIOTELEVISIONE ITALIANA [IT]) [E] 1-4 * the whole document *
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