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EP About this file: EP3672237

EP3672237 - COMPRESSED DOMAIN ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH MEDIA SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nielsen Media Research, Inc.
770 N. Broadway
New York, NY 10003 / US
[2020/26]
Inventor(s)01 / PRICE, Lois
10437 Lightner Bridge Drive
Tampa, Florida 33626 / US
02 / RAMASWAMY, Arun
12025 Royce Waterford Circle
Tampa, Florida 33626 / US
03 / COOPER, Scott
884 Cypress Lakes Blvd.
Tarpon Springs, Florida 34688 / US
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)Anderson, Oliver Ben
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/26]Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date20156296.419.04.2005
[2020/26]
Priority number, dateUS20050661527P14.03.2005         Original published format: US 661527 P
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3672237
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, G10L19/16, H04N21/2389, H04H60/37, H04N21/8358, H04H60/58, H04N21/81
[2020/26]
CPC:
G10L19/167 (EP,US); G10L19/018 (US); H04H60/37 (EP,US);
H04H60/58 (EP,US); H04N21/2389 (EP,US); H04N21/23892 (EP,US);
H04N21/8106 (EP,US); H04N21/8358 (EP,US); H04H2201/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/05]
Former [2020/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR CODIERUNG VON KOMPRIMIERTEN DOMÄNEN MIT MEDIENSIGNALEN[2020/26]
English:COMPRESSED DOMAIN ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH MEDIA SIGNALS[2020/26]
French:APPAREIL DE CODAGE DE DOMAINE COMPRESSÉ ET PROCÉDÉS DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS AVEC DES SIGNAUX MULTIMÉDIA[2020/26]
Examination procedure24.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/05]
24.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.01.2024
23.01.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05736583.5  / EP1866910
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
10.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 16
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 17
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 18
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 19
29.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 20
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