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EP About this file: EP2285115

EP2285115 - Bi-directional predictive coding of interlaced video [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2011/07]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mukerjee, Kunal
c/o Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / Holcomb, Thomas W.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2016/52]
Former [2011/07]01 / Mukerjee, Kunal
c/o Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / Holcomb, Thomas W.
c/o Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/52]
Former [2012/24]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/49]Fischer, Michael Maria, et al
Olswang Gemany LLP
Maximilianstraße 13
80539 München / DE
Former [2011/07]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10014885.703.09.2004
[2011/07]
Priority number, dateUS20030501081P07.09.2003         Original published format: US 501081 P
US2004088213529.06.2004         Original published format: US 882135
[2011/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2285115
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2285115
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2285115
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/577, H04N19/61, H04N19/70
[2016/08]
CPC:
H04N19/577 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/102 (EP,US); H04N19/105 (EP,US);
H04N19/109 (EP,US); H04N19/11 (EP,US); H04N19/112 (EP,US);
H04N19/117 (EP,US); H04N19/129 (EP,US); H04N19/13 (EP,US);
H04N19/137 (EP,US); H04N19/146 (EP,US); H04N19/147 (EP,US);
H04N19/159 (EP,US); H04N19/16 (EP,US); H04N19/172 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/18 (EP,US); H04N19/184 (EP,US);
H04N19/186 (EP,US); H04N19/196 (EP,US); H04N19/433 (KR);
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N19/463 (EP,US); H04N19/51 (EP,US);
H04N19/52 (EP,US); H04N19/523 (EP,US); H04N19/593 (EP,US);
H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/70 (EP,US); H04N19/82 (EP,US);
H04N19/86 (EP,US); H04N19/93 (EP,US); H04N19/63 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/07]H04N7/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/52]
Former [2011/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bidirektionale prädiktive Kodierung von Videos mit Zeilensprungsverfahren[2016/52]
English:Bi-directional predictive coding of interlaced video[2011/07]
French:Codage prédictif bidirectionnel de vidéo entrelacée[2011/07]
Former [2011/07]Bidirektionale prädiktive Kodierung von Progressivvideos
Examination procedure23.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
16.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2016Fee for grant paid
16.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04783296.9  / EP1665766
Divisional application(s)EP12158084.9  / EP2466894
EP12158085.6  / EP2466895
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040783296) is  23.03.2012
Opposition(s)29.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.09.2004
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
IE03.09.2017
LU03.09.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU03.09.2004
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
IE03.09.2017
LU03.09.2017
Former [2019/31]HU03.09.2004
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
IE03.09.2017
LU03.09.2017
Former [2018/34]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
IE03.09.2017
LU03.09.2017
Former [2018/29]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/01]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/42]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
GR29.03.2017
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 [A]WO03047272  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0060]; figures 5,6 * * paragraph [0068]; figure 11 * * paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0098] * * paragraph [0112] *;
 [A]EP0863674  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract * * page 5, line 46 - page 6, line 2 * * page 6, line 54 - page 8, line 42 * * page 10, line 43 - page 12, line 41; figures 4-8; tables 2-4,6 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.image.2004.06.005
by applicantUS20030501081
 US20040237803
 US20040228403
 US20040284103
 US20040857473
 US20020321415
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