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EP About this file: EP1186177

EP1186177 - A METHOD AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE FOR FILTERING DIGITAL VIDEO IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.06.2012
Database last updated on 27.08.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
[2002/11]
Inventor(s)01 / AKSU, Emre
Opiskelijankatu 5 A 25
FIN-33720 Tampere / FI
02 / KARCZEWICZ, Marta
1224 Hidden Ridge, 3097
Irving, TX 75038 / US
03 / KALEVO, Ossi
Ketunhäntä 1
FIN-37800 Toijala / FI
 [2002/11]
Representative(s)Pursiainen, Timo Pekka
Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy
Visiokatu 1
33720 Tampere / FI
[N/P]
Former [2002/11]Pursiainen, Timo Pekka
Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy, Hermiankatu 6
33720 Tampere / FI
Application number, filing date01902442.122.01.2001
[2002/11]
WO2001FI00049
Priority number, dateFI2000000012020.01.2000         Original published format: FI 20000120
[2002/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0154415
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1186177
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1186177
Date:24.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE26.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/30, // H04N7/50
[2009/51]
CPC:
H04N19/527 (EP,US); H04N19/86 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/11]H04N7/30, // H04N7:50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VORRICHTUNG ZUM FILTERN VON DIGITALEN VIDEOBILDERN[2002/11]
English:A METHOD AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE FOR FILTERING DIGITAL VIDEO IMAGES[2002/11]
French:PROCEDE DE FILTRAGE D'IMAGES VIDEO NUMERIQUES, ET DISPOSITIF ASSOCIE[2002/11]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2001National basic fee paid 
14.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/11]
14.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2010Fee for grant paid
16.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.04.2009
Opposition(s)25.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.11.2003DE   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003FR   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003GB   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
13.11.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
DK24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
LU22.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2012/49]BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
DK24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/37]BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
DK24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/32]BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
DK24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/17]BE24.08.2011
CY24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/12]CY24.08.2011
FI24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI24.08.2011
GR25.11.2011
PT26.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI24.08.2011
PT26.12.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0859518  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]WO9841025  (NOKIA OYJ [FI], et al);
 [A]EP0884911  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]);
 [X]GB2329090  (LG SEMICON CO LTD [KR]);
 [AP]WO0049809  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL])
by applicantGB2329090
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