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EP3079364 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING, ENCODING OR DECODING IMAGES WITH A FIRST DYNAMIC RANGE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.05.2020  [2020/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[2020/01]
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
Former [2016/41]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Guillotel, Philippe
c/o TECHNICOLOR R&D FRANCE
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 CESSON SEVIGNE / FR
02 / Alain, Martin
c/o TECHNICOLOR R&D FRANCE
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 CESSON SEVIGNE / FR
03 / Thoreau, Dominique
c/o TECHNICOLOR R&D FRANCE
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 CESSON SEVIGNE / FR
04 / Turkan, Mehmet
c/o TECHNICOLOR R&D FRANCE
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 CESSON SEVIGNE / FR
 [2016/41]
Representative(s)Rolland, Sophie, et al
InterDigital CE Patent Holdings
20, rue Rouget de Lisle
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/41]Lorette, Anne
Technicolor
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Application number, filing date15305520.709.04.2015
[2016/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3079364
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/30
[2016/41]
CPC:
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N21/2353 (KR); H04N23/741 (CN);
H04N19/186 (KR); H04N19/30 (EP,US); H04N19/98 (CN,KR);
H04N21/2356 (KR); G06T2207/20208 (US) (-)
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 [2017/19]
Former [2016/41]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR ERZEUGUNG, CODIERUNG UND DECODIERUNG VON BILDERN MIT EINEM ERSTEN DYNAMISCHEN BEREICH UND ZUGEHÖRIGE COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKTE UND COMPUTERLESBARES MEDIUM[2016/41]
English:METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING, ENCODING OR DECODING IMAGES WITH A FIRST DYNAMIC RANGE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM[2016/41]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR LA GÉNÉRATION, LE CODAGE OU LE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGES AVEC UNE PREMIÈRE GAMME DYNAMIQUE ET PRODUITS LOGICIELS ET SUPPORT LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR CORRESPONDANTS[2016/41]
Examination procedure09.04.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/19]
25.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/21]
05.12.2019Date of oral proceedings
20.12.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [I] US2009208110  (HOPPE HUGUES H et al.)
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ExaminationWO2012097919
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