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EP3079261 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARITHMETIC DECODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2020
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NTT DOCOMO, INC.
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6150 / JP
[2016/41]
Inventor(s)01 / BOSSEN, Frank, Jan
181 Metro Drive Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95110 / US
 [2016/41]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2016/41]
Application number, filing date16156283.019.09.2003
[2016/41]
Priority number, dateUS20020412245P20.09.2002         Original published format: US 412245 P
US20020415999P04.10.2002         Original published format: US 415999 P
US2003066668718.09.2003         Original published format: US 666687
US2003066563818.09.2003         Original published format: US 665638
US2003066679818.09.2003         Original published format: US 666798
[2016/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3079261
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3079261
Date:20.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/40, H04N19/13
[2016/41]
CPC:
H03M7/4006 (EP,CN); H03M7/4018 (EP); H04N19/13 (EP)
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 [2017/08]
Former [2016/41]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ARITHMETISCHEN DECODIERUNG[2016/41]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARITHMETIC DECODING[2016/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE ARITHMÉTIQUE[2016/41]
Examination procedure18.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/08]
17.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.09.2018
19.09.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2019Fee for grant paid
06.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03756844.1  / EP1540962
Divisional application(s)EP18209148.8  / EP3468043
EP18209165.2  / EP3468044
EP18209181.9  / EP3468045
Opposition(s)02.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
18.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
04.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
07.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.09.2003
AT20.03.2019
CY20.03.2019
CZ20.03.2019
MC20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SI20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
IE19.09.2019
LU19.09.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT20.03.2019
CY20.03.2019
CZ20.03.2019
MC20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SI20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
IE19.09.2019
LU19.09.2019
Former [2020/36]AT20.03.2019
CZ20.03.2019
MC20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SI20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
IE19.09.2019
LU19.09.2019
Former [2020/35]AT20.03.2019
CZ20.03.2019
MC20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SI20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
LU19.09.2019
Former [2020/25]AT20.03.2019
CZ20.03.2019
MC20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SI20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
Former [2020/13]AT20.03.2019
CZ20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SI20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
Former [2020/03]AT20.03.2019
CZ20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
Former [2019/49]CZ20.03.2019
NL20.03.2019
RO20.03.2019
SK20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
Former [2019/40]NL20.03.2019
BG20.06.2019
Former [2019/38]BG20.06.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]  - HASKELL B., PURI A., NETRAVALI A., DIGITAL VIDEO: AN INTRODUCTION TO MPEG-2, US, BOSTON, MA, DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA STANDARDS SERIES, KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL, (1999), ISBN 0-412-08411-2, XP002270324 [X] 1,2 * page 370 - page 381 *
 [X]  - "LINE TRANSMISSION OF NON-TELEPHONE SIGNALS VIDEO CODING FOR LOW BITRATE COMMUNICATION", ITU-T DRAFT RECOMMENDATION H.263, XX, XX, (19960502), pages I - IV,1-50, XP001025117 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [X]  - "Recommendation H.263: Video coding for low bit rate communication", ITU-T DRAFT RECOMMENDATION H.263, XX, XX, (199802), pages 1 - 167, XP002176560 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [X]  - SULLIVAN G, "DRAFT FOR H.263++ ANNEXES U,V, AND W TO RECOMMENDATION H.263", ITU-T H.263++ DRAFT FOR H.263++ ANNEXES U, V AND W TO RECOMMENDATION H.263, XX, XX, (200011), pages 1 - 46, XP000986538 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [A]  - HOFFMAN R, Data compression in digital systems; Section 4.5.: Arithmetic coding, US, NEW YORK, NY: CHAPMAN & HALL, DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA STANDARDS SERIES, (1997), ISBN 0-412-08551-8, XP002270325 [A] 1,2 * page 60 - page 63 *
 [A]  - SALOMON D, DATA COMPRESSION: THE COMPLETE REFERENCE; Section 2.14, 2.15 : (Adaptive) Arithmetic Coding, US, NEW YORK, NY, SPRINGER, (1998), ISBN 0-387-98280-9, XP002270343 [A] 1,2 * pages 69-84 *
Examination   - MARPE, "Fast Arithmetic Coding for CABAC", 3. JVT MEETING; 60. MPEG MEETING; 06-05-2002 - 10-05-2002; FAIRFAX,US; (JOINT VIDEO TEAM OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ),, (20020510), no. JVT-C061-L, ISSN 0000-0442, XP030005170
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