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EP About this file: EP1354297

EP1354297 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCALABLE COMPRESSION OF VIDEO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNISEARCH LIMITED
Rupert Myers Building, Gate 14, Barker Street, UNSW
Sydney, NSW 2052 / AU
[2010/21]
Former [2003/43]For all designated states
UNISEARCH LIMITED
Rupert Myers Building, Gate 14, Barker Street, UNSW
Sydney, NSW 2052 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / TAUBMAN, David
20 Wingate Avenue
Eastwood, New South Wales 2122 / AU
 [2003/43]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01271606.421.12.2001
[2003/43]
WO2001AU01660
Priority number, dateAU2000PP0222521.12.2000         Original published format: AU PP222500
[2003/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0250772
Date:27.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1354297
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1354297
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU27.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06T9/00, H04N7/26
[2003/43]
CPC:
H04N19/63 (EP,US); G06T9/00 (EP,US); G06T9/007 (EP,US);
H04N19/34 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/615 (EP,US);
H04N19/13 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SKALIERBAREN KOMPRIMIERUNG VON VIDEOSIGNALEN[2003/43]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCALABLE COMPRESSION OF VIDEO[2003/43]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COMPRESSION A GEOMETRIE VARIABLE DE DONNES VIDEO[2003/43]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2003National basic fee paid 
17.07.2003Search fee paid 
17.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
17.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/43]
23.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2010Fee for grant paid
08.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/18]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.10.2009Request for further processing filed
15.10.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200707   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.05.2010
BE26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
IT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
ES06.09.2010
PT27.09.2010
IE21.12.2010
LU21.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
[2013/46]
Former [2012/47]AT26.05.2010
BE26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
IT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
TR26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
IE21.12.2010
LU21.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
Former [2012/44]AT26.05.2010
BE26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
IT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
IE21.12.2010
LU21.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
Former [2011/47]AT26.05.2010
BE26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
IT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
IE21.12.2010
CH31.12.2010
LI31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
Former [2011/36]AT26.05.2010
BE26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
IT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
MC31.12.2010
Former [2011/14]AT26.05.2010
BE26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
IT26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
PT27.09.2010
Former [2011/07]AT26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
DK26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
NL26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
Former [2011/05]AT26.05.2010
CY26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
Former [2011/01]AT26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
GR27.08.2010
Former [2010/50]AT26.05.2010
FI26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
Former [2010/49]AT26.05.2010
SE26.05.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]  - HSIANG S-T ET AL, "INVERTIBLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS SYSTEM FOR VIDEO CODING WITH HALF-PIXEL-ACCURATE MOTION COMPENSATION", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, (19990125), vol. 3653, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 537 - 546, XP001014767 [A] 1-56 * paragraph [0002] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.334704
 [A]  - ROGER CLAYPOOLE, RICHARD BARANIUK, AND ROBERT NOWAK, "Lifting for nonlinear wavelet image processing", PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE -- WAVELET APPLICATIONS IN SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING VII, DOI:10.1117/12.366794, (199907), vol. 3813, page 372, XP007904378 [A] 1-56 * paragraph [0002]; figures 3,4,10 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.366794
 [A]  - OHM J-R ET AL, "Variable-raster multiresolution video processing with motion compensation techniques", IMAGE PROCESSING, 1997. PROCEEDINGS., INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA 26-29 OCT. 1997, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US, (19971026), ISBN 0-8186-8183-7, pages 759 - 762, XP010254067 [A] 1-56 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.1997.648073
 [A]  - SEUNG-JONG CHOI ET AL, "Motion-Compensated 3-D Subband Coding of Video", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON IMAGE PROCESSING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (199902), vol. 8, no. 2, ISSN 1057-7149, XP011026270 [A] 1-56 * paragraphs [00II] - [000V] *
International search[Y]US5659363  (WILKINSON JAMES HEDLEY [GB]);
 [X]WO0074385  (GU JUNFENG [US], et al);
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 [X]  - KIM B-J ET AL, "Low bit-rate embedded video coding with 3D set partitioning in hierarchical trees (3D SPIHT)", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, (200012), vol. 10, no. 8, pages 1374 2.2, 4.1.5 - 1387, XP002976045

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/76.889025
 [Y]  - FABLET ET AL, "Spatio-temporal segmentation and general motion characterization for video indexing and retrieval", 10TH DELOS WORKSHOP ON AUDIO-VIDUAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES, (199906), pages 1 - 6, XP002976046
by applicant   - J. OHM, "Three dimensional sub-band coding with motion compensation", IEEE TRANS. IMAGE PROCESSING, (199409), vol. 3, pages 559 - 571
    - D. TAUBMAN; A. ZAKHOR, "Multi-rate 3-D sub-band coding of video", IEEE TRANS. IMAGE PROCESSING, (199409), vol. 3, pages 572 - 588
    - HSIANG S-T ET AL., "Invertible 3 Dimensional Analysis/Synthesis System for Video Coding with Half Pixel Accurate Motion Compensation", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, (19990125), vol. 3653, pages 537 - 546
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