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EP2506576 - Adaptive image coding considering the chroma format [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2018
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.02.2018  [2018/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2012/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Susuki, Teruhiko
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Sugiyama, Akira
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Koyabu, Kyohei
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/40]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2014/18]Jackson, Jonathan Andrew, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2012/40]Keston, David Arthur
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date12173304.220.07.2004
[2012/40]
Priority number, dateJP2003027712818.07.2003         Original published format: JP 2003277128
[2012/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2506576
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2506576
Date:17.10.2012
[2012/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2506576
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04N11/04, H04N19/105, H04N19/11, H04N19/119, H04N19/122, H04N19/126, H04N19/176, H04N19/186, H04N19/46, H04N19/61
[2016/42]
CPC:
H04N11/044 (EP,US); H04N11/04 (KR); H04N19/44 (US);
H04N19/105 (EP,US); H04N19/11 (EP,US); H04N19/119 (EP,US);
H04N19/122 (EP,US); H04N19/124 (US); H04N19/126 (EP,US);
H04N19/136 (US); H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/186 (EP,KR,US);
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N19/593 (US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/70 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/42]H04N11/04, H04N7/26, H04N7/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2012/40]
TitleGerman:Adaptive Bildcodierung unter Berücksichtigung des Farbformats[2012/40]
English:Adaptive image coding considering the chroma format[2012/40]
French:Codage d'image adaptif considérant le format chrominance[2012/40]
Examination procedure27.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/40]
08.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.08.2014Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
13.08.2014Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
24.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
04.02.2017Fee for grant paid
04.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04770828.4  / EP1648180
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 (EP20040770828) is  17.09.2012
Opposition(s)18.12.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
04.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - T. MCMAHON, T. WIEGAND, G. SULLIVAN, "Draft Prof. Ext Amendment", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), (20030711), no. JVT-H037r1, pages 1 - 18, XP002657185 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [X]  - T. MCMAHON, T. WIEGAND, G. SULLIVAN, "Draft Prof. Ext Amendment", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), (20030605), no. JVT-H037r0, pages 1 - 14, XP002657186 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [X]  - BJONTEGAARD, "Prop.(Pext) Extension for 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 YUV", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20030527), no. JVT-H032-L, XP030005736 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [A]  - JVT, "Draft ITU-T Recommendation and Final Draft International Standard of Joint Video Specification (ITU-T Rec. H.264 ISO/IEC 14496-10 AVC)", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20030314), no. JVT-G050r1, XP030005712 [A] 1,2 * Sections 3.21, 6.4.7.4, 8.3.3 (with all sub-sections), 8.5.3 and 8.5.7 *
 [XP]  - JVT, "Study of FPDAM Draft Text of Prof. / FR Ext Amendment", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20040319), no. JVT-K047, XP030005858 [XP] 1,2 * Sections 8.3.3 (with subsections), 8.5.3, 8.5.5, 8.5.7, 8.5.8 *
 [XP]  - SUZUIKI, "Extension of Intra coding for 4:2:2", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20030905), no. JVT-I016r1-L, XP030005753 [XP] 1,2 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2003277128
 JP2001199818
 JP2002020953
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