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EP0677968 - Quantization estimating method and circuit for data compressing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.2002  [2002/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1995/42]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohara, Kazutake
4-13-317, Shimohozumi
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567 / JP
[1995/42]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/42]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95105511.012.04.1995
[1995/42]
Priority number, dateJP1994007512013.04.1994         Original published format: JP 7512094
[1995/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0677968
Date:18.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0677968
Date:12.03.1997
[1997/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0677968
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/50, H04N7/30
[1997/11]
CPC:
H04N19/174 (EP,US); H04N19/126 (EP,US); H04N19/149 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/196 (EP,US); H04N19/60 (EP,US);
H04N19/146 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/42]H04N7/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1995/42]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Quantisierungsschätzung in der Datenkompression[1995/42]
English:Quantization estimating method and circuit for data compressing[1995/42]
French:Méthode et circuit d'estimation de la quantification pour la compression de données[1995/42]
Examination procedure17.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/24]
28.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2001Fee for grant paid
05.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JPH0522711  ;
 [A]US5073821  (JURI TATSURO [JP]) [A] 1,7 * column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 23; figure 3 * * column 12, line 7 - line 31; figure 21 * * column 13, line 24 - column 18, line 2; figures 24-30 *;
 [A]EP0582819  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7 * page 8, line 31 - page 10, line 1; figure 11 *;
 [A]EP0554871  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7 * page 8, line 47 - page 9, line 31; figure 14 * * page 9, line 56 - page 10, line 24; figure 15 *;
 [A]EP0481768  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,7 * page 5, line 13 - page 7, line 31; figure 4 *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930611), vol. 017, no. 307, Database accession no. (E - 1379), & JP05022711 A 19930129 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [DA] 1,7 * abstract *
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