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EP2723077 - IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE ENCODING PROGRAM, AS WELL AS IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JVC KENWOOD Corporation
12, Moriya-cho 3-chome
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
[2014/17]
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAKURA, Toru
c/o JVC KENWOOD Corporation
12 Moriya-cho 3-chome
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
02 / FUKUSHIMA, Shigeru
c/o JVC KENWOOD Corporation
12 Moriya-cho 3-chome
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
03 / UEDA, Motoharu
c/o JVC KENWOOD Corporation
12 Moriya-cho 3-chome
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
 [2014/17]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2021/29]
Former [2014/17]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date12800165.813.06.2012
[2021/29]
WO2012JP03863
Priority number, dateJP2011013532117.06.2011         Original published format: JP 2011135321
JP2011013532217.06.2011         Original published format: JP 2011135322
[2014/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012172796
Date:20.12.2012
Language:JA
[2012/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2723077
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2723077
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.12.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/463, H04N19/176, H04N19/11, H04N19/593, H04N19/46
[2014/48]
CPC:
H04N19/176 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/11 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/186 (KR);
H04N19/463 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/593 (EP,CN,KR,US)
Former IPC [2014/17]H04N7/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDKODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND BILDKODIERUNGSPROGRAMM SOWIE BILDDEKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDDEKODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND BILDDEKODIERUNGSPROGRAMM[2014/17]
English:IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE ENCODING PROGRAM, AS WELL AS IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND IMAGE DECODING PROGRAM[2014/17]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE D'IMAGE ET PROGRAMME DE CODAGE D'IMAGE, ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE, PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE ET PROGRAMME DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE[2014/17]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2013Translation filed 
11.12.2013National basic fee paid 
11.12.2013Search fee paid 
11.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/17]
20.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2021Fee for grant paid
27.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2021Receipt 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  20.04.2018
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2012
AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
IT21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
MK21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
TR21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU13.06.2012
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CY21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
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IT21.07.2021
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PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
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SE21.07.2021
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SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
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GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2024/20]HU13.06.2012
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FI21.07.2021
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LT21.07.2021
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MC21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2024/18]HU13.06.2012
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AT21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
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LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
SM21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2023/08]AL21.07.2021
AT21.07.2021
CZ21.07.2021
DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
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FI21.07.2021
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LV21.07.2021
MC21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SI21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
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BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
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PT22.11.2021
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PT22.11.2021
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NO21.10.2021
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PT22.11.2021
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IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
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DK21.07.2021
EE21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
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NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RO21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
SK21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
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DK21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
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NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/11]AT21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
HR21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
LV21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
PL21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
GR22.10.2021
IS21.11.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/09]AT21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
RS21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
PT22.11.2021
Former [2022/08]AT21.07.2021
ES21.07.2021
FI21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
SE21.07.2021
BG21.10.2021
NO21.10.2021
Former [2022/07]AT21.07.2021
LT21.07.2021
NL21.07.2021
NO21.10.2021
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 [E]EP2720461  (PANASONIC CORP [JP]) [E] 1-6 * paragraphs [0043] - [0114] * * figures 1-15 *;
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by applicantJP2009246975
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