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EP3348060 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING A LIGHT FIELD BASED IMAGE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/29]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING AND DECODING A LIGHT FIELD BASED IMAGE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
[2022/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[2023/14]
Former [2020/01]For all designated states
InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
Former [2018/29]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, Rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GUILLOTEL, Philippe
c/o Technicolor R&D France
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 Cesson-Sevigne / FR
02 / THOREAU, Dominique
c/o Technicolor R&D France
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 Cesson-Sevigne / FR
03 / VANDAME, Benoit
c/o Technicolor R&D France
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 Cesson-Sevigne / FR
04 / LOPEZ, Patrick
c/o Technicolor R&D France
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 Cesson-Sevigne / FR
05 / BOISSON, Guillaume
c/o Technicolor R&D France
975 Avenue des Champs-Blancs
CS17616
35576 Cesson-Sevigne / FR
 [2018/29]
Representative(s)Interdigital
Immeuble ZEN 2
845 A, avenue des Champs Blancs
35510 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
[N/P]
Former [2023/14]Interdigital
975, avenue des Champs Blancs
35576 Cesson-Sévigné Cedex / FR
Former [2018/29]Aumonier, Sebastien
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Application number, filing date16760505.405.09.2016
[2018/29]
WO2016EP70886
Priority number, dateEP2015030636307.09.2015         Original published format: EP 15306363
[2018/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017042133
Date:16.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3348060
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3348060
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/597
[2018/29]
CPC:
H04N19/597 (EP,KR,US); H04N13/117 (US); H04N13/161 (US);
H04N19/105 (US); H04N19/162 (US); H04N19/172 (US);
H04N19/182 (KR) (-)
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 [2018/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR CODIERUNG EINES LICHTFELDBASIERTEN BILDES UND ZUGEHÖRIGES COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT[2022/09]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING A LIGHT FIELD BASED IMAGE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT[2022/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CODAGE D'UNE IMAGE BASÉ SUR UN CHAMP DE LUMIÈRE ET PRODUIT PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR CORRESPONDANT[2022/09]
Former [2018/29]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR CODIERUNG UND DECODIERUNG EINES LICHTFELDBASIERTEN BILDES UND ZUGEHÖRIGES COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT
Former [2018/29]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING AND DECODING A LIGHT FIELD BASED IMAGE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Former [2018/29]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR CODER ET DÉCODER UNE IMAGE BASÉE SUR UN CHAMP DE LUMIÈRE, ET PRODUIT DE PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR CORRESPONDANT
Entry into regional phase01.03.2018National basic fee paid 
01.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/29]
01.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.02.2022
04.02.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2023Fee for grant paid
23.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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