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EP About this file: EP2800368

EP2800368 - ARITHMETIC DECODING DEVICE, ARITHMETIC DECODING METHOD, AND ARITHMETIC CODING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/45]ARITHMETIC DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, AND ARITHMETIC ENCODING DEVICE
[2021/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2014/45]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKUBA, Takeshi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / IKAI, Tomohiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / YASUGI, Yukinobu
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
 [2015/16]
Former [2015/08]01 / TSUKUBA, Takeshi
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / IKAI, Tomohiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / YASUGI, Yukinobu
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2015/02]01 / Ikai, Tomohiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / IKAI, Tomohiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / YASUGI, Yukinobu
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2014/45]01 / Ikai, Tomohiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Tomoyuki
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
03 / IKAI, Tomohiro
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
04 / YASUGI, Yukinobu
c/o Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22- Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/30]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2014/45]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12863083.726.12.2012
[2021/30]
WO2012JP83555
Priority number, dateJP2011028993828.12.2011         Original published format: JP 2011289938
JP2012001155523.01.2012         Original published format: JP 2012011555
JP2012003111815.02.2012         Original published format: JP 2012031118
JP2012009144412.04.2012         Original published format: JP 2012091444
[2014/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013099892
Date:04.07.2013
Language:JA
[2013/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2800368
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2800368
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/91, H04N19/176, H04N19/46, H04N19/129, H04N19/60, H04N19/96, H04N19/11
[2021/08]
CPC:
H04N19/176 (EP,RU,US); H04N19/11 (EP,RU,US); H04N19/129 (EP,RU,US);
H04N19/46 (EP,RU,US); H04N19/60 (EP,RU,US); H04N19/91 (EP,US);
H04N19/96 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/23]H04N19/176
Former IPC [2014/45]H04N7/30
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 [2014/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARITHMETISCHE DECODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ARITHMETISCHE DECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND ARITHMETISCHE CODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2021/08]
English:ARITHMETIC DECODING DEVICE, ARITHMETIC DECODING METHOD, AND ARITHMETIC CODING DEVICE[2021/08]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE ARITHMÉTIQUE, PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE ARITHMÉTIQUE ET DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE ARITHMÉTIQUE[2021/08]
Former [2014/45]ARITHMETISCHE DECODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDDECODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ARITHMETISCHE CODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2014/45]ARITHMETIC DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, AND ARITHMETIC ENCODING DEVICE
Former [2014/45]DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE ARITHMÉTIQUE, DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE ARITHMÉTIQUE
Entry into regional phase09.07.2014Translation filed 
09.07.2014National basic fee paid 
09.07.2014Search fee paid 
09.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/45]
19.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2021Fee for grant paid
21.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2021Receipt 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  26.08.2016
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
24.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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