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EP1918811 - MEDIA PROCESSING METHOD AND MEDIA PROCESSING PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.06.2017  [2017/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Socionext Inc.
10-23, Shinyokohama 2-chome
Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 222-0033 / JP
[2015/27]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUMIDA, Kiyohiko c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co. Ltd.
IPROC, 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / ODANI, Kensuke c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co. Ltd.
IPROC, 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / KOGA, Yoshihiro c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co. Ltd.
IPROC, 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / MOROHASHI, Takaharu c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co. Ltd.
IPROC, 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2008/19]
Representative(s)Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Former [2008/19]Pautex Schneider, Nicole Véronique, et al
Novagraaf International SA 25, avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date06782623.010.08.2006
[2008/19]
WO2006JP315819
Priority number, dateJP2005024332624.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005243326
[2008/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007023683
Date:01.03.2007
Language:JA
[2007/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1918811
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.03.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/44
[2008/19]
CPC:
G06F9/5038 (EP,US); G06F9/541 (EP,US); G06F9/545 (EP,US);
H04N21/443 (EP,US); G06F2209/5017 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/52]
Former [2008/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MEDIA-VERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND MEDIA-VERARBEITUNGSPROGRAMM[2008/19]
English:MEDIA PROCESSING METHOD AND MEDIA PROCESSING PROGRAM[2008/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME DE TRAITEMENT DE MÉDIA[2008/19]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2008Translation filed 
01.02.2008National basic fee paid 
01.02.2008Search fee paid 
01.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/19]
26.03.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.05.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.01.2017
27.01.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/26]
18.02.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/26]
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  30.11.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
22.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2001037408  (THRIFT PHILIP R [US], et al) [X] 1-23 * abstract * * page 1, paragraphs 2,14,16-19 * * page 2, paragraphs 20-40 * * page 3, paragraphs 41-48 *;
 [X]US2002147854  (FRAZIER BRIAN EDWARD [US], et al) [X] 1-23 * page 3, paragraphs 39-42 * * page 4, paragraphs 43-47 * * figure 4 *;
 [A]  - ZIMMERMANN H, "OSI REFERENCE MODEL - THE ISO MODEL OF ARCHITECTURE FOR OPEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECTION", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19800401), vol. COM-28, no. 4, ISSN 0090-6778, pages 425 - 432, XP000814440 [A] 1-23 * pages 426-427 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOM.1980.1094702
 [A]  - ARAKAWA H ET AL, "Software architecture for flexible and extensible image decoding", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (19970701), vol. 10, no. 1-3, ISSN 0923-5965, pages 235 - 248, XP004082709 [A] 1-23 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0923-5965(97)00026-X
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