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EP About this file: EP0878967

EP0878967 - Signal coding apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Motoki, c/o Sony Corporation
Intell. Prop. Dep., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1998/47]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/47]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98303766.413.05.1998
[1998/47]
Priority number, dateJP1997012444314.05.1997         Original published format: JP 12444397
[1998/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0878967
Date:18.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0878967
Date:16.08.2001
[2001/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/50, H04N7/30, H04N7/36
[2001/32]
CPC:
H04N19/107 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/47]H04N7/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/19]
Former [1998/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Signalkodierung[1998/47]
English:Signal coding apparatus and method[1998/47]
French:Procédé et appareil pour coder un signal[1998/47]
Examination procedure28.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/15]
05.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/45]
24.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4546386  (MATSUMOTO SHUICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 4, line 61 - column 6, line 33 *;
 [A]EP0618731  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-9 * page 5, line 25 - page 7, line 26 *;
 [XA]EP0695097  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1 * page 9, line 14 - page 10, line 26 * [A] 2-9;
 [A]US5570133  (YAGASAKI YOICHI [JP]) [A] 1-9* column 8, line 26 - line 55 *;
 [A]US5627590  (HAMANO TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * column 6, line 25 - line 52 * * column 9, line 8 - line 45 *;
 [A]  - ATUL PURI ET AL, "ADAPTIVE FRAME/FIELD MOTION COMPENSATED VIDEO CODING", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION,NL,ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, (19930201), vol. 5, no. 1 / 02, ISSN 0923-5965, pages 39 - 58, XP000345612 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(93)90026-P
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