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EP About this file: EP0661887

EP0661887 - Moving image coder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.1999
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.02.2000 [2000/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/08]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujiwara, Yoichi
2876-11-216 Kamatori-cho, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
02 / Miyake, Toshiyuki
1083-6 Nakayama-cho
Tenri-shi, Nara-ken / JP
03 / Katata, Hiroyuki
G101 Mezonetto-Goi, 2560-1 Goi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
04 / Aono, Tomoko
6-13-18-205, Makuhari-Hongo, Hanamigawa-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
05 / Kusao, Hiroshi
B-2 Menbaazutaun-Toke, 1716-4 Toke-cho
Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date94309557.020.12.1994
[1995/27]
Priority number, dateJP1993033847428.12.1993         Original published format: JP 33847493
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0661887
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0661887
Date:01.05.1996
[1996/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0661887
Date:24.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/50
[1995/27]
CPC:
H04N19/42 (EP,US); H04N19/107 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/27]
TitleGerman:Bewegtbildkodierer[1995/27]
English:Moving image coder[1995/27]
French:Codeur d'images en mouvement[1995/27]
Examination procedure17.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/28]
29.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
17.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.1998Fee for grant paid
16.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5241383  (CHEN CHENG-TIE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * figure 5 * * column 6, line 58 - column 7, line 4 * [A] 3,4,6,7;
 [A]EP0536630  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-6 * page 10, line 1 - line 46 * * figures 9,15 *;
 [A]EP0521529  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7 * column 11, line 48 - column 12, line 34 * * figure 5 *;
 [A]FR2691272  (THOMSON CSF [FR]) [A] 1,2,5,6 * page 10, line 30 - page 11, line 34 * * claims 1-6 * * figure 4 *
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