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EP1057333 - PROCESSING OF DIGITAL PICTURE DATA IN A DECODER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 23.05.2007  [2007/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canal+ Technologies
34, Place Raoul Dautry
75015 Paris / FR
[2002/38]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
CANAL+ Société Anonyme
85/89 Quai André Citroen
75711 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / HAMERY, Dominique
27, Boulevard Edmond Rostand
F-92500 Rueil Malmaison / FR
[2000/49]
Representative(s)Santarelli
Tour Trinity
1 bis Esplanade de la Défense
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/02]Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée, B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Former [2000/49]Cozens, Paul Dennis, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date99902749.308.02.1999
[2000/49]
WO1999IB00288
Priority number, dateEP1998040036716.02.1998         Original published format: EP 98400367
[2000/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9941908
Date:19.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1057333
Date:06.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1057333
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/00, H04N7/50, G09G1/16, H04N7/52
[2000/49]
CPC:
H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/423 (EP,BR,US); H04N7/08 (KR);
H04N21/434 (EP,BR,US); G09G2340/125 (EP,BR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/49]
Extension statesAL25.08.2000
LT25.08.2000
LV25.08.2000
MK25.08.2000
RO25.08.2000
SI25.08.2000
TitleGerman:DIGITALE VERARBEITUNG VON GRAFISCHEN BILDERN IN EINEM DEKODIERER[2002/02]
English:PROCESSING OF DIGITAL PICTURE DATA IN A DECODER[2000/49]
French:TRAITEMENT DE DONNEES D'IMAGES NUMERIQUES[2000/49]
Former [2000/49]DIGITALE VERARBEITUNG VON GRADISCHEN BILDERN IN EINEM DEKODIERER
Entry into regional phase25.08.2000National basic fee paid 
25.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/49]
27.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
18.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2002Fee for grant paid
12.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17]
Request for further processing for:18.10.2001Request for further processing filed
18.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.11.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2003
BE02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
CY02.05.2003
FI02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
DK02.08.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
[2007/21]
Former [2004/28]AT02.05.2003
BE02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
FI02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
DK02.08.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
Former [2004/23]AT02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
FI02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
DK02.08.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
Former [2004/05]AT02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
FI02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
Former [2004/03]AT02.05.2003
CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
Former [2004/02]CH02.05.2003
LI02.05.2003
GR02.08.2003
SE02.08.2003
PT04.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE02.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0622774  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 2 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9637074  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-16* abstract *;
 [A]WO9702700  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1 * page 11, line 5 - page 12 *;
 [XY]US5633654  (KENNEDY JR HOWARD J [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 59; figure 3 * * column 6, line 24 - line 35 * [Y] 3,4;
 [Y]WO9800976  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US], et al) [Y] 3,4 * page 9, line 16 - page 11, line 3 * * page 15, line 13 - page 16, line 5 * * page 17, line 6 - page 18, line 25 *
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