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EP About this file: EP2290987

EP2290987 - picture decoding apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hagai, Makoto
c/o PanasonicCorporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / Kadono, Shinya
c/o PanasonicCorporation
Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
IP Development Center
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2013/08]
Former [2011/09]01 / Hagai, Makoto
c/o PanasonicCorporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / Kadono, Shinya
c/o PanasonicCorporation Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company IP Development Center 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/08]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Former [2011/09]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date10180875.611.09.2002
[2011/09]
Priority number, dateJP2001027628012.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001276280
[2011/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2290987
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2290987
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/32, H04N7/30, H04N7/36, H04N7/26
[2011/09]
CPC:
H04N19/86 (EP,US); H04N19/117 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/137 (KR);
H04N19/14 (EP,US); H04N19/156 (EP,US); H04N19/159 (EP,US);
H04N19/162 (EP,US); H04N19/172 (EP,US); H04N19/174 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/182 (EP,US); H04N19/46 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/51 (KR); H04N19/527 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/82 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2011/09]
TitleGerman:Bilddekodierungsverfahren und Bilddekodiervorrichtung[2011/09]
English:picture decoding apparatus and method[2011/09]
French:procédé et dispositif de decodage d'image[2011/09]
Examination procedure24.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/41]
23.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2013Fee for grant paid
02.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02763018.5  / EP1387585
EP04027152.0  / EP1515567
EP06011479.0  / EP1694076
EP09174234.6  / EP2164267
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 (EP20020763018) is  08.04.2004
Opposition(s)21.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.02.2013
BE20.02.2013
CY20.02.2013
CZ20.02.2013
DK20.02.2013
EE20.02.2013
FI20.02.2013
IT20.02.2013
MC20.02.2013
NL20.02.2013
SE20.02.2013
SK20.02.2013
TR20.02.2013
BG20.05.2013
GR21.05.2013
ES31.05.2013
PT20.06.2013
IE11.09.2013
LU11.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
FR30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT20.02.2013
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CY20.02.2013
CZ20.02.2013
DK20.02.2013
EE20.02.2013
FI20.02.2013
IT20.02.2013
MC20.02.2013
NL20.02.2013
SE20.02.2013
SK20.02.2013
TR20.02.2013
BG20.05.2013
GR21.05.2013
ES31.05.2013
PT20.06.2013
IE11.09.2013
CH30.09.2013
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LI30.09.2013
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FI20.02.2013
IT20.02.2013
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BG20.05.2013
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NL20.02.2013
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ES31.05.2013
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DK20.02.2013
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BG20.05.2013
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BG20.05.2013
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ES31.05.2013
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ES31.05.2013
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BG20.05.2013
ES31.05.2013
Former [2013/34]SE20.02.2013
BG20.05.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63309082  ;
 [A]JPH03136586  (NEC CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH0638197  (SONY CORP) [A] 1,2 * paragraphs [0047] - [0053] - [0076] - [0083] - [0100] - [0101] *;
 [A]EP0603878  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 34 - column 8, line 26 * * column 10, line 46 - column 17, line 58 * * column 30, line 22 - line 34 *;
 [A]US6249610  (MATSUMOTO TAISUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 4, lines 35-54 ** column 6, lines 3-41 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890412), vol. 013, no. 150, Database accession no. (E - 742), & JP63309082 A 19881216 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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