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EP0918436 - Conversion of decoded interlaced video into progressive scanning system taking account of scanning system before coding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/21]Scanning system convertion into progressive scanning system regardless of scanning system before coding
[2011/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2012
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.12.2012  [2012/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acer Incorporated
8F, 88, Sec. 1 Hsin Tai Wu Road
Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221 / TW
[2009/27]
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shibano, Motoyoshi
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2012/02]
Former [2011/29]01 / Shibano, Motoyoshi
c/o NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/21]01 / Shibano, Motoyoshi
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/02]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2009/48]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2009/27]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte
Neuer Zollhof 2
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1999/21]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys., et al
SAMSON & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98121030.505.11.1998
[1999/21]
Priority number, dateJP1997032159721.11.1997         Original published format: JP 32159797
[1999/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0918436
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0918436
Date:12.04.2000
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0918436
Date:11.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/01
[2011/21]
CPC:
H04N7/012 (EP,US); H04N19/16 (EP,US); H04N19/44 (EP,US);
H04N19/85 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/21]H04N5/44
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2000/51]
Former [1999/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Umwandlung von ins Zeilensprung-System dekodiertem Video in Vollbild-Video unter Berücksichtigung des Abtastsystems vor Kodierung[2011/21]
English:Conversion of decoded interlaced video into progressive scanning system taking account of scanning system before coding[2011/21]
French:Conversion d'un système de balayage entrelacé de vidéo décodé en un système de balayage progressif, tenant compte du système de balayage avant codage.[2011/21]
Former [1999/21]Umwandlung eines Abtastsystems in ein Abtastsystem mit progressiver Abtastung, ungeachtet des Abtastsystems vor der Kodierung
Former [1999/21]Scanning system convertion into progressive scanning system regardless of scanning system before coding
Former [1999/21]Conversion du système de balayage en un système de balayage progressif indépendamment du système de balayage avant codage
Examination procedure02.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
03.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
08.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2011Fee for grant paid
28.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.09.2004
Opposition(s)12.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
29.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0743788  (THOMSON MULTIMEDIA SA [FR]) [A] 1-3,10,11,16,17 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 13 * * column 3, line 11 - line 37; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5444491  (LIM JAE S [US]) [A] 1,10,16 * column 1, line 59 - column 4, line 2; figure 1 *
ExaminationJPH09182032
 EP0757482
 EP0710018
 US5365273
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