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EP0903945 - Interframe coding system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.07.2003  [2003/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murakami, Tokumichi Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
Tsushin System Kenkyusho, 1-1, Ofuna 5-chome
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 247 / JP
02 / Kato, Yoshiaki Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
Tsushin System Kenkyusho, 1-1, Ofuna 5-chome
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 247 / JP
03 / Shimada, Toshiaki Mitsubishi Denki K. K.
Tsushin System Kenkyusho, 1-1, Ofuna 5-chome
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 247 / JP
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date98123716.723.12.1993
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateJP1992034655225.12.1992         Original published format: JP 34655292
JP1993003637125.02.1993         Original published format: JP 3637193
JP1993020784223.08.1993         Original published format: JP 20784293
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0903945
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0903945
Date:25.08.1999
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903945
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/30, H04N7/32, H04N7/26, H04N7/36, H04N7/50, G06T9/00
[1999/34]
CPC:
H04N19/86 (EP,US); H04N19/107 (EP,US); H04N19/112 (EP,US);
H04N19/117 (EP,US); H04N19/14 (EP,US); H04N19/149 (EP,US);
H04N19/172 (EP,US); H04N19/503 (EP,US); H04N19/527 (EP,US);
H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/80 (EP,US); H04N19/82 (EP,US);
H04N19/146 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/12]H04N7/30, H04N7/36, H04N7/50, G06T9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/12]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Zwischenbildkodierung[1999/12]
English:Interframe coding system and method[1999/12]
French:Système et méthode de codage intertrame[1999/12]
Examination procedure08.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/44]
11.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2002Fee for grant paid
10.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93120766.6  / EP0603878
Divisional application(s)EP01107231.1  / EP1126723
Opposition(s)06.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
21.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8810544  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [Y] 2 * page 2, line 34 - page 3, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0444918  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-6 * column 17, line 34 - column 18, line 41 *;
 [A]EP0370315  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-6 * column 4, line 23 - column 9, line 5 *
 [XY]  - OHTSUKA ET AL., "Development of 135 Mbit/s HDTV codec", SIGNAL PROCESSING IMAGE COMMUNICATION., AMSTERDAM NL, vol. 4, no. 4/5, pages 379 - 387, XP000293755 [X] 1,4,6 * page 380, column 2, line 1 - line 23; table 1 * * page 382, column 2, paragraph 2 - page 383, column 2, paragraph 1 * [Y] 2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(92)90010-D
 [X]  - HELGESON ET AL., "IMPACT OF RECENT COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES IN VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS", 11TH DIGITAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, SEATTLE, (19921005), pages 568 - 572, XP000366739 [X] 1,3 * page 571, column 1 - column 2; figures 3,4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1992.282099
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