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EP About this file: EP0762774

EP0762774 - Image signal encoding apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.07.2016
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kondo, Tetsujiro, c/o Sony Corp.
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Desormiere, Pierre-Louis, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date96401825.327.08.1996
[1997/11]
Priority number, dateJP1995024543030.08.1995         Original published format: JP 24543095
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0762774
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0762774
Date:17.03.1999
[1999/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/527
[2015/41]
CPC:
H04N19/527 (EP,US); H04N23/6811 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/98 (EP,US);
H04N23/68 (EP,US); H04N23/683 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1997/11]H04N7/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Bildsignalkodierungsvorrichtung[1997/11]
English:Image signal encoding apparatus[1997/11]
French:Dispositif de codage d'un signal d'image[1997/11]
Examination procedure14.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
11.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/32]
21.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/32]
Divisional application(s)EP08167088.7  / EP2028842
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.04.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 14
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 15
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 16
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 17
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 18
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 19
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0419752  (RAI RADIOTELEVISIONE ITALIANA [IT]) [A] 1,7,8,10,11,16-18 * column 2, line 48 - column 3, line 9 * * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 31 * * abstract *;
 [YA]EP0498730  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 12 * column 1, line 1 - column 5, line 57 * * abstract * [A] 1-11,13-18;
 [A]EP0538042  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-18* abstract *;
 [A]EP0649256  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,7,16 * page 2, line 1 - line 57 * * abstract *;
 [A]EP0652678  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1,7,8,10,16,17 * column 3, line 17 - line 54 * * column 8, line 26 - column 9, line 3 * * column 10, line 31 - column 11, line 2 * * column 14, line 39 - column 15, line 18 * * abstract *;
 [A]US5430480  (ALLEN JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1,7,8,10,11,16-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5438360  (EDWARDS MICHAEL K [US]) [A] 1,5,6,8,9,13,14 * column 2, line 34 - line 40 * * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 4 * * column 10, line 45 - column 12, line 21 * * figures 8,13 *;
 [PXAY]US5497191  (YOO YONG T [KR], et al) [PX] 8,10,11,15,17,18 * the whole document * [PA] 1,7,9,16 [PY] 12;
 [A]  - YI TONG TSE ET AL, "GLOBAL ZOOM/PAN ESTIMATION AND COMPENSATION FOR VIDEO COMPRESSION", MULTIDIMENSIONAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, TORONTO, MAY 14 - 17, 1991, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19910514), vol. 4, no. CONF. 16, pages 2725 - 2728, XP000453526 [A] 1,7,8,10,11,16-18 * sections 1,3,4 * * abstract *
by applicantEP0419752
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