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EP About this file: EP0956539

EP0956539 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CODING AND DECODING A DIGITIZED IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KAUP, Andre
Brotmannstrasse 25
D-85635 Höhenkirchen / DE
[1999/46]
Application number, filing date98907825.819.01.1998
[1999/46]
WO1998DE00156
Priority number, dateDE199710367031.01.1997         Original published format: DE 19703670
[1999/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9834196
Date:06.08.1998
Language:DE
[1998/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956539
Date:17.11.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956539
Date:18.04.2007
Language:DE
[2007/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06T9/00, H04N7/30
[1999/46]
CPC:
H04N19/649 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUR CODIERUNG UND DECODIERUNG EINES DIGITALISIERTEN BILDES[1999/46]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CODING AND DECODING A DIGITIZED IMAGE[1999/46]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE ET DE DECODAGE D'UNE IMAGE NUMERISEE[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase23.07.1999National basic fee paid 
23.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
06.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2007Fee for grant paid
05.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
22.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0530022  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
 [YA]  - SIKORA T ET AL, "SHAPE-ADAPTIVE DCT FOR GENERIC CODING OF VIDEO", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, (19950201), vol. 5, no. 1, pages 59 - 62, XP000488410 [Y] 1,2,5-7,10,11 * page 60, column 1, paragraph 2 - page 62, column 2 * [A] 3,4,8,9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/76.350781
 [Y]  - RAO K R ET AL, "IMAGE CODING", DISCRETE COSINE TRANSFORM, ALGORITHMS, ADVANTAGES, APPLICATIONS, RAO K R;YIP P, (19900101), pages 163 - 207, XP000379255 [Y] 1,2,5-7,10,11 * page 169 - page 171, line 1 *
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