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EP About this file: EP0982947

EP0982947 - Audio video encoding system with enhanced functionality [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.01.2017  [2017/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Borden, George
11301 SE 10th St. 191
Vancouver WA 98664 / US
02 / Qian, Richard Junqiang
2844 NW 44th Avenue
Camas, WA 98607 / US
03 / Sezan, Muhammed Ibrahim
2213 NW Hood Drive
Camas, WA 98607 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [2000/15]01 / Borden, George
11301 SE 10th St. #191
Vancouver WA 98664 / US
02 / Qian, Richard Junqiang
2844 NW 44th Avenue
Camas, WA 98607 / US
03 / Sezan, Muhammed Ibrahim
2213 NW Hood Drive
Camas, WA 98607 / US
Former [2000/09]01 / Borden, George
0320 SW Montgomery, Apt. 517
Portland, OR 47201 / US
02 / Qian, Richard Junqiang
501 SE 123rd Ave., Apt. 152
Vancouver, WA 98683 / US
03 / Sezan, Muhammed Ibrahim
2213 NW Hood Drive
Camas, WA 98607 / US
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date99116500.223.08.1999
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateUS19980097738P24.08.1998         Original published format: US 97738 P
US1999028042129.03.1999         Original published format: US 280421
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0982947
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0982947
Date:12.12.2001
[2001/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24
[2000/09]
CPC:
H04N21/8586 (EP); H04N21/23412 (EP); H04N21/234318 (EP);
H04N21/235 (EP); H04N21/4316 (EP); H04N21/435 (EP);
H04N21/44012 (EP); H04N21/47205 (EP); H04N21/4725 (EP);
H04N21/8545 (EP); H04N21/8583 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/36]
Former [2000/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Audiovideokodierung mit verbesserter Funktionalität[2000/09]
English:Audio video encoding system with enhanced functionality[2000/09]
French:Système de codage audio-vidéo avec une fonctionalité améliorée[2000/09]
Examination procedure22.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/23]
22.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.11.2016
29.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/02]
08.09.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/02]
18.11.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP06006857.4  / EP1684517
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.07.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
26.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
30.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
30.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
28.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
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31.08.201618   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0596823  (IBM [US]) [X] 1-12,14-24,26-30 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5410326  (GOLDSTEIN STEVEN W [US]) [A] 1,13,21,25* column 1, line 6 - column 5, line 42 *;
 [XY]WO9741690  (AWARD SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL I [US]) [X] 1-12,14-24,26-37,40,41,46-59 * the whole document * [Y] 13,25;
 [X]US5708845  (WISTENDAHL DOUGLASS A [US], et al) [X] 1-12,14-24,26-30 * column 2, line 31 - column 13, line 59 *;
 [Y]WO9816062  (CHANG ALLEN [US]) [Y] 13,25 * abstract *
by applicantUS5708845
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