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EP1110406 - SIGNAL CODING AND DECODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.05.2004  [2004/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M-Wave Limited
19 Orchard Street
Bristol / GB
For all designated states
Monro, Donald Martin
6 The Lays, Goose Street
Beckington, Somerset BA3 6SS / GB
[2001/26]
Inventor(s)01 / MONRO, Donald, Martin
6 The Lays Goose Street
Beckington Somerset BA3 6SS / GB
 [2001/26]
Representative(s)Musker, David Charles, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/26]Musker, David Charles, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date98919337.029.04.1998
[2001/26]
WO1998GB01246
Priority number, dateGB1997001657905.08.1997         Original published format: GB 9716579
[2001/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9908449
Date:18.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1110406
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26
[2001/26]
CPC:
H04N19/645 (EP); H04N19/63 (EP); H04N19/102 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [2001/26]
TitleGerman:KODIEREN UND DEKODIEREN VON SIGNALEN[2001/26]
English:SIGNAL CODING AND DECODING[2001/26]
French:CODAGE ET DECODAGE DE SIGNAUX[2001/26]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2000National basic fee paid 
05.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.05.2000Examination requested  [2001/26]
02.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/21]
15.12.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
19.04.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
19.04.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
19.04.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
19.04.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
19.04.2000DE   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
19.04.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
19.04.2000ES   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
19.04.2000FI   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
19.04.2000FR   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
19.04.2000GB   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
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19.04.2000IT   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
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19.04.2000NL   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
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19.04.2000SE   M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.04.2000M01   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.05.200003   M06   Fee paid on   05.05.2000
30.04.200306   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XA]GB2293733  (RICOH KK) [X] 1-11,15-24,26-35 * page 35, line 1 - page 37, line 16 * * page 43, line 11 - page 44, line 3 * * page 51, line 23 - page 54, line 19 * * page 58, line 16 - page 59, line 6 * * page 78, line 11 - page 80, line 2 * * figures 6A,8A,17,18 * * figures 25A,25B * [A] 12-14,25,36,37;
 [X]WO9716029  (SHARP KK ;SARNOFF DAVID RES CENTER (US)) [X] 1,3,25 * page 22, line 23 - page 23, line 13 *
 [XA]  - JUN TIAN ET AL, "Image data processing in the compressed wavelet domain", ICSP '96. 1996 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SIGNAL PROCESSING PROCEEDINGS (CAT. NO.96TH8116), PROCEEDINGS OF THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SIGNAL PROCESSING (ICSP'96), BEIJING, CHINA, 14-18 OCT. 1996, ISBN 0-7803-2912-0, 1996, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pages 978 - 981 vol.2, XP002073985 [X] 1-6,15-24,26-28,30-32,34 * page 979, column L, line 8 - page 979, column R, line 4 * * figure 1 * [A] 7-14,25,29,33,35-37
 [DXA]  - SHAPIRO J M, "EMBEDDED IMAGE CODING USING ZEROTREES OF WAVELET COEFFICIENTS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING, (19931201), vol. 41, no. 12, pages 3445 - 3462, XP000426658 [DX] 1-10,15-24,26-28,30-35 * page 3448, column L, line 40 - page 3451, column L, line 22 * * page 3453, column L, line 25 - page 3454, column R, line 8 * [A] 11-14,25,29,36,37

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/78.258085
 [DXA]  - SAID A ET AL, "A NEW, FAST, AND EFFICIENT IMAGE CODEC BASED ON SET PARTITIONING INHIERARCHICAL TREES", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, (19960601), vol. 6, no. 3, pages 243 - 250, XP000592420 [DX] 1-7,9,15-24,26-28,30-37 * page 244, column L, line 22 - page 247, column L, line 16 * * figure 2 * [A] 8,10-14,25,29

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/76.499834
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