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EP About this file: EP3043320

EP3043320 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSION OF 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
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
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2016/28]
Inventor(s)01 / IWATA, Eiji
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / SUZUOKI, Masakazu
c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2021/46]
Former [2016/28]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date16155839.025.04.2003
[2016/28]
Priority number, dateUS2002016732811.06.2002         Original published format: US 167328
[2016/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3043320
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3043320
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06T9/00, H04N19/20, H04N19/51, H04N19/57
[2016/28]
CPC:
H04N19/51 (EP,US); G06T9/00 (KR); G06T1/20 (KR);
G06T7/20 (KR); G06T9/001 (EP,US); H04N19/20 (EP,US);
H04N19/57 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/09]
Former [2016/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOMPRIMIERUNG VON 3D-RECHNERGRAFIKEN[2016/28]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSION OF 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS[2016/28]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMPRESSION D'INFOGRAPHIE 3D[2016/28]
Examination procedure16.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/09]
04.01.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
05.02.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
19.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2021Fee for grant paid
06.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03717726.8  / EP1495641
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
16.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 18
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 19
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2003
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0675462  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 5, lines 15-47; figure 4; claim 2 *;
 [X]JPH08305895  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5786860  (KIM MIN-KYU [KR], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 5, lines 22-55 * * column 8, line 28 - column 9, line 39 *;
 [A]EP0989563  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0124] - [0129]; figures 38-40 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.1998.678053
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 [A]  - WITTEBROOD R B ET AL, "REAL-TIME RECURSIVE MOTION SEGMENTATION OF VIDEO DATA ON A PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20010831), vol. 47, no. 3, doi:10.1109/30.964146, ISSN 0098-3063, pages 559 - 567, XP002263797 [A] 1-15 * pages 560-561, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.964146
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