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EP0961494 - IMAGE CODING DEVICE AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.03.2005  [2005/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / AONO, Tomoko
13-18-205, Makuharihongo 6-chome, Hanamigawa-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 262 / JP
02 / ITO, Norio
706-2-C203, Kamatori-cho, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 266 / JP
03 / KATATA, Hiroyuki
20-636, Honda-cho 2-chome, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 266 / JP
04 / KUSAO, Hiroshi
4-3-B2, Asumigaoka 3-chome, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 266 / JP
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date98901034.329.01.1998
[1999/48]
WO1998JP00359
Priority number, dateJP1997002230805.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2230897
[1999/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9835502
Date:13.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0961494
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/48]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0961494
Date:22.03.2000
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0961494
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.08.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26
[1999/48]
CPC:
H04N19/63 (EP,US); H04N19/645 (EP,US); H04N19/647 (EP,US);
H04N19/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/48]
TitleGerman:BILDKODIERUNGS- UND DEKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2003/29]
English:IMAGE CODING DEVICE AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE[1999/48]
French:UN CODEUR ET UN DECODEUR D'IMAGE[1999/48]
Former [1999/48]BILDKODIERUNG- UND DEKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase13.08.1998Translation filed 
27.08.1999National basic fee paid 
27.08.1999Search fee paid 
27.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
27.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
15.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2003Fee for grant paid
07.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5315670  (SHAPIRO JEROME M [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5412741  (SHAPIRO JEROME M [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [PA]WO9716021  (SARNOFF DAVID RES CENTER [US]) [PA] 1-9 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPH04245863  (NEC CORP)
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