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EP2031856 - IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/10]Image decoding apparatus and method
[2018/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2009/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Horikoshi, Hiroki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2018/43]
Former [2009/10]01 / Horikoshi, Hiroki
c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[2018/43]
Former [2009/36]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex
UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2009/31]Sharp, Alan Cooper
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2009/10]Sharp, Alan Cooper
Canon Europe Ltd 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
GB-Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Application number, filing date08163343.029.08.2008
[2009/10]
Priority number, dateJP2007022670431.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007226704
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2031856
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2031856
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/41, H04N1/417
[2009/10]
CPC:
H04N1/41 (EP,US); H04N1/4175 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2018/43]
Former [2009/46]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2009/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BILDCODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2018/25]
English:IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD[2018/25]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÈDÈ DE DECODAGE D'IMAGE[2018/25]
Former [2009/10]Bildcodierungsvorrichtung und Verfahren
Former [2009/10]Image decoding apparatus and method
Former [2009/10]Dispositif et procédé de décodage d'image
Examination procedure04.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
24.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2018Fee for grant paid
12.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.09.2009
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
07.07.2010Request for further processing filed
07.07.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.10.2018
[2019/34]
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0229379  (NEC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,6 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH02237375  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]US5008951  (KOSHI YUTAKA [JP]);
 [Y]EP0753830  (XEROX CORP [US]) [Y] 1,6 * column 10, line 49 - line 53; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - HITOSHI HORIE ET AL, "FACSIMILE IMAGE HIGH-SPEED CODING AND DECODING PROCESSOR", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART I - COMMUNICATIONS, WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (19941001), vol. 77, no. 10, ISSN 8756-6621, pages 21 - 37, XP000491483
ExaminationJPH11112818
 JP2001211079
 JP2007214813
 US2007217704
by applicantJP3083493B
 JP2002223360
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