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EP About this file: EP3096315

EP3096315 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXECUTION OF HUFFMAN CODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
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
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[2016/47]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Zongxian
c/o Panasonic R&D Center Singapore
202 Bedok South Avenue 1
02-11
469332 Singapore / SG
02 / CHONG, Kok Seng
c/o Panasonic R&D Center Singapore
202 Bedok South Avenue 1
02-11
469332 Singapore / SG
03 / OSHIKIRI, Masahiro
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property
Management Co., Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2019/42]
Former [2016/47]01 / LIU, Zongxian
c/o Panasonic R&D Center Singapore
202 Bedok South Avenue 1
02-11
469332 Singapore / SG
02 / CHONG, Kok Seng
c/o Panasonic R&D Center Singapore
202 Bedok South Avenue 1
02-11
469332 Singapore / SG
03 / OSHIKIRI, Masahiro
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd.
IP Management Department
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower, 2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/47]
Application number, filing date16175414.812.03.2012
[2016/47]
Priority number, dateJP2011009429520.04.2011         Original published format: JP 2011094295
JP2011013343215.06.2011         Original published format: JP 2011133432
[2016/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3096315
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3096315
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3096315
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/02, G10L19/00
[2016/47]
CPC:
G10L19/032 (EP,US); G10L19/02 (KR,RU); G10L19/0017 (EP,US);
G10L19/0208 (EP,US); G10L19/0212 (US); H03M7/30 (RU)
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 [2016/47]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG EINER HUFFMAN-CODIERUNG[2016/47]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXECUTION OF HUFFMAN CODING[2016/47]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR L'EXÉCUTION D'UN CODAGE DE HUFFMAN[2016/47]
Examination procedure21.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/47]
31.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2019Fee for grant paid
03.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12774449.8  / EP2701144
Divisional application(s)EP19194667.2  / EP3594943
EP23217545.5  / EP4322161
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.03.2012
AL16.10.2019
AT16.10.2019
CY16.10.2019
CZ16.10.2019
DK16.10.2019
EE16.10.2019
FI16.10.2019
HR16.10.2019
LT16.10.2019
LV16.10.2019
MC16.10.2019
MK16.10.2019
MT16.10.2019
RO16.10.2019
RS16.10.2019
SE16.10.2019
SI16.10.2019
SK16.10.2019
SM16.10.2019
BG16.01.2020
NO16.01.2020
GR17.01.2020
IS16.02.2020
PT17.02.2020
IE12.03.2020
LU12.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/28]HU12.03.2012
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 [A]US2006074693  (YAMASHITA HIROAKI [JP]) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0069]; figure 9 *;
 [A]US7668715  (CHAUGULE RAVINDRA RAMKRISHNA [IN], et al) [A] 1-6* figures 1, 3B *
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