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EP About this file: EP1040444

EP1040444 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF QUANTIZATION CODES IN A LOSSY TRANSMISSION ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2011
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
1 Sony Drive, MD T1-1
Park Ridge, NJ 07656-8003 / US
[2010/32]
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
Sony Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive, MD T1-1
Park Ridge, NJ 07656-8003 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Tetsujiro
12-1255 1-14, Tsumadakita
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-Prefecture 243 / JP
02 / CARRIG, James, J.
1555 Minnesota Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
03 / FUJIMORI, Yasuhiro
11693 Westshore Court
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / GHOSAL, Sugata
1559 Birchmeadow Court
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[2000/40]
Representative(s)DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]DeVile, Jonathan Mark
D. Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98953950.723.10.1998
[2000/40]
WO1998US22531
Priority number, dateUS1997095663223.10.1997         Original published format: US 956632
US1997095687023.10.1997         Original published format: US 956870
US1997095755523.10.1997         Original published format: US 957555
US1998000255302.01.1998         Original published format: US 2553
US1998000254702.01.1998         Original published format: US 2547
US1998000247002.01.1998         Original published format: US 2470
US1998001608330.01.1998         Original published format: US 16083
US1998011111606.07.1998         Original published format: US 111116
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9921125
Date:29.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1040444
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040444
Date:11.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/36, G06K9/46, G06K9/38, H04N7/64, H04N7/68, H04N7/26
[2008/09]
CPC:
H04N19/59 (EP); H04N19/88 (EP); H04N19/89 (EP);
H04N19/895 (EP); H04N19/98 (EP); H04N21/426 (EP);
H04N5/21 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/40]G06K9/36, G06K9/46, G06K9/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/40]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR WIEDERGEWINNUNG VON QUANTISIERUNGSKODEN IN EINER VERLUSTBEHAFTETEN ÜBERTRAGUNGSUMGEBUNG[2010/15]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOVERY OF QUANTIZATION CODES IN A LOSSY TRANSMISSION ENVIRONMENT[2000/40]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE RECUPERATION DE CODES DE QUANTIFICATION DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT DE TRANSMISSION A PERTES[2000/40]
Former [2000/40]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR WIEDERGEWINNUNG VON QUNATISIERUNGSKODEN IN EINER VERLUSTBEHAFTETEN ÜBERTRAGUNGSUMGEBUNG
Entry into regional phase15.05.2000National basic fee paid 
15.05.2000Search fee paid 
15.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
15.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2010Fee for grant paid
01.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.08.2010
BE11.08.2010
CY11.08.2010
DK11.08.2010
IT11.08.2010
SE11.08.2010
IE23.10.2010
LU23.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR12.11.2010
ES22.11.2010
PT13.12.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2011/47]AT11.08.2010
BE11.08.2010
CY11.08.2010
DK11.08.2010
IT11.08.2010
SE11.08.2010
IE23.10.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR12.11.2010
ES22.11.2010
PT13.12.2010
Former [2011/35]AT11.08.2010
BE11.08.2010
CY11.08.2010
DK11.08.2010
IT11.08.2010
SE11.08.2010
CH31.10.2010
LI31.10.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR12.11.2010
ES22.11.2010
PT13.12.2010
Former [2011/30]AT11.08.2010
BE11.08.2010
CY11.08.2010
DK11.08.2010
IT11.08.2010
SE11.08.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR12.11.2010
ES22.11.2010
PT13.12.2010
Former [2011/26]AT11.08.2010
BE11.08.2010
CY11.08.2010
DK11.08.2010
IT11.08.2010
SE11.08.2010
MC31.10.2010
GR12.11.2010
PT13.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0707425  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-34 * abstract * * column 5, line 36 - column 8, line 48 *;
 [X]  - MATSUMURA Y ET AL, "SELF-SYNCHRONIZED SYNTAX FOR ERROR-RESILIENT VIDEO CODING", IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY, TOKYO, JP, (199610), vol. E79B, no. 10, ISSN 0916-8516, pages 1467 - 1473, XP000636089 [X] 1-34 * page 1469, column R, paragraph 4.2 - page 1471, column L, paragraph 5 *
International search[X]  - GONZALEZ R.C. et al., "Digital Image Processing", ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., 1992, pages 346-348.
 [X]  - ARAVIND R. et al., "Image and Video Coding Standards", AT&T TECHNICAL JOURNAL, Jan./Feb. 1993, pages 67-88.
by applicantUS4722003
 US4845560
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