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EP0771120 - Video encoding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/18]Video encoding and decoding apparatus
[2001/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Chujoh, Takeshi, K.K. Toshiba
Int. Prop. Div., 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Nagai, Takeshi, K.K. Toshiba
Int. Prop. Div., 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
03 / Kikuchi, Yoshihiro, K.K. Toshiba
Int. Prop. Div., 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
04 / Dachiku, Kenshi, K.K. Toshiba
Int. Prop. Div., 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [1997/18]Waldren, Robin Michael
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date96307751.625.10.1996
[1997/18]
Priority number, dateJP1995028091127.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28091195
JP1995028102727.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28102795
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0771120
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0771120
Date:08.09.1999
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0771120
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/50
[1997/18]
CPC:
H04N19/587 (EP,US); H04N19/107 (EP,US); H04N19/132 (EP,US);
H04N19/137 (EP,US); H04N19/166 (EP,US); H04N19/17 (EP,US);
H04N19/174 (EP,US); H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/44 (EP,US);
H04N19/527 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/146 (EP,US);
H04N19/149 (EP,US); H04N19/15 (EP,US); H04N19/152 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/18]
TitleGerman:Videokodierungsvorrichtung[2001/24]
English:Video encoding apparatus[2001/24]
French:Appareil de codage vidéo[2001/24]
Former [1997/18]Videokodierungs und -dekodierungsvorrichtung
Former [1997/18]Video encoding and decoding apparatus
Former [1997/18]Appareil de codage et décodage vidéo
Examination procedure20.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/18]
08.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2001Fee for grant paid
28.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01121984.7  / EP1170957
EP06025600.5  / EP1761070
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0545874  (TELEVERKET [SE]) [Y] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5241401  (FUJIWARA HIROSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-7 * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 21 * * column 2, line 35 - column 5, line 12 *;
 [Y]JPH0730589  ;
 US5534929  [ ] (TANAKA MITSUGU [JP]) [ ] * column 2, line 18 - column 2, line 63 * * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 65 *;
 [A]US5241383  (CHEN CHENG-TIE [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5-7 * column A * * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 5 * * column 8, line 61 - column 10, line 68; figures 2,3,5,6 *;
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 095, no. 004, & JP07030589 A 19950131 (CANON INC) [Y] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - REIBMAN A R ET AL, "CONSTRAINTS ON VARIABLE BIT-RATE VIDEO FOR ATM NETWORKS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, (19921201), vol. 2, no. 4, pages 361 - 372, XP000323661 [A] 1-7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/76.168912
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