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EP About this file: EP3158737

EP3158737 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRA-BLOCK COPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / PANG, Chao
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / RAPAKA, Krishnakanth
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / LI, Xiang
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
04 / SOLE ROJALS, Joel
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
05 / HSIEH, Cheng-Teh
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
06 / KARCZEWICZ, Marta
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2017/17]
Representative(s)Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/17]
Former [2017/17]Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15741643.919.06.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015US36609
Priority number, dateUS201462014641P19.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462014641 P
US201562154399P29.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562154399 P
US20151474317618.06.2015         Original published format: US201514743176
[2017/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015196029
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3158737
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3158737
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/105, H04N19/109, H04N19/159, H04N19/176, H04N19/593
[2019/47]
CPC:
H04N19/176 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/105 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/109 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04N19/159 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N19/172 (KR); H04N19/174 (KR,US);
H04N19/184 (KR); H04N19/503 (KR); H04N19/513 (KR);
H04N19/52 (KR); H04N19/593 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/17]H04N19/109, H04N19/159, H04N19/176, H04N19/593
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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR INTRABLOCKKOPIE[2017/17]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRA-BLOCK COPY[2017/17]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR COPIE INTRABLOC[2017/17]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2017National basic fee paid 
16.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
16.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2020Fee for grant paid
16.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
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EE22.04.2020
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LT22.04.2020
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MT22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
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BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
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IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
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NO22.07.2020
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PT24.08.2020
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