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EP3140807 - CLUSTERING AND ENCODING FOR COLOR COMPRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2017/11]
Inventor(s)01 / AKENINE-MÖLLER, Tomas G.
Rosenvägen 13 M
S-22738 Lund / SE
02 / HASSELGREN, Jon N.
Sparvvägen 4 M
S-218 32 Bunkeflostrand / SE
03 / MUNKBERG, Carl. J.
c/o Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
M/S: RNB4-150
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
 [2017/11]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/36]
Former [2017/11]Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15788822.322.04.2015
[2017/11]
WO2015US26996
Priority number, dateUS20141427043506.05.2014         Original published format: US201414270435
[2017/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015171310
Date:12.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3140807
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3140807
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/60, G06T9/00, G06T15/00, H04N19/186, G06T11/40, H04N19/50, H04N19/426
[2018/01]
CPC:
G06T9/00 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/186 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/136 (US);
G06T11/00 (US); G06T11/40 (EP,US); H04N1/41 (US);
H04N19/137 (KR,US); H04N19/428 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/50 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/11]G06T1/60, G06T9/00, G06T15/00, H04N19/186
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BÜNDELUNG UND CODIERUNG ZUR FARBKOMPRIMIERUNG[2017/11]
English:CLUSTERING AND ENCODING FOR COLOR COMPRESSION[2017/11]
French:GROUPEMENT ET CODAGE POUR LA COMPRESSION DES COULEURS[2017/11]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2016National basic fee paid 
26.10.2016Search fee paid 
26.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/11]
26.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2020Fee for grant paid
24.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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