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EP3926957 - LAYER CHARACTERISTIC SIGNALING IN MULTI-LAYERED CODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES, HR, NO, PL, RS
published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GE Video Compression, LLC
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
[2023/42]
Former [2021/51]For all designated states
GE Video Compression, LLC
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna NY 12309 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SÜHRING, Karsten
10247 Berlin / DE
02 / SCHIERL, Thomas
13156 Berlin / DE
03 / MARPE, Detlev
14195 Berlin / DE
04 / SKUPIN, Robert
10409 Berlin / DE
05 / SÁNCHEZ DE LA FUENTE, Yago
10243 Berlin / DE
06 / TECH, Gerhard
10557 Berlin / DE
 [2021/51]
Representative(s)Schenk, Markus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2021/51]
Application number, filing date21172028.915.07.2014
[2021/51]
Priority number, dateUS201361846479P15.07.2013         Original published format: US 201361846479 P
[2021/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3926957
Date:22.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3926957
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/30, H04N19/65, H04N19/70
[2023/21]
CPC:
H04N19/30 (EP,KR,US); H04L69/324 (US); H04N19/119 (US);
H04N19/166 (US); H04N19/174 (US); H04N19/176 (KR);
H04N19/187 (US); H04N19/33 (US); H04N19/423 (US);
H04N19/44 (US); H04N19/50 (US); H04N19/593 (US);
H04N19/65 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/66 (US); H04N19/70 (EP,KR,US);
H04N19/85 (US); H04N19/89 (US); H04N19/91 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/51]H04N19/65, H04N19/70
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 [2022/30]  
Former [2021/51]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SCHICHTEIGENSCHAFTSSIGNALISIERUNG IN EINER MEHRSCHICHTIGEN KODIERUNG[2021/51]
English:LAYER CHARACTERISTIC SIGNALING IN MULTI-LAYERED CODING[2021/51]
French:SIGNALISATION DE CARACTÉRISTIQUE DE COUCHE DANS UN CODAGE MULTICOUCHE[2021/51]
Examination procedure22.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
22.06.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Fee for grant paid
11.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14741559.0  / EP3022919
Divisional application(s)EP23204146.7  / EP4325858
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
[2024/27]
Former [2024/20]GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]  - SUEHRING K ET AL, "MV-HEVC/SHVC HLS: Extending the supported number of layers", 4. JCT-3V MEETING; 20-4-2013 - 26-4-2013; INCHEON; (THE JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON 3D VIDEO CODING EXTENSION DEVELOPMENT OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://PHENIX.INT-EVRY.FR/JCT2/,, (20130413), no. JCT3V-D0211, XP030130875 [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [A]  - Y-K WANG ET AL, "Report of the joint BoG on high-level syntax", 104. MPEG MEETING; 22-4-2013 - 26-4-2013; INCHEON; (MOTION PICTURE EXPERT GROUP OR ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11),, (20130425), no. m29464, XP030057996 [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0008] *
 [IP]  - TECH G ET AL, "3D/MV-HEVC HLS: Dependency signaling for extending the supported number of layers", 5. JCT-3V MEETING; 27-7-2013 - 2-8-2013; VIENNA; (THE JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON 3D VIDEO CODING EXTENSION DEVELOPMENT OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://PHENIX.INT-EVRY.FR/JCT2/,, (20130719), no. JCT3V-E0223, XP030131273 [IP] 1-14 * the whole document *
 [XP]  - TECH G ET AL, "3D/MV-HEVC HLS: Flexible layer clustering for extending the supported number of layers", 14. JCT-VC MEETING; 25-7-2013 - 2-8-2013; VIENNA; (JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20130725), no. JCTVC-N0357, XP030114907 [XP] 1-14 * the whole document *
by applicant   - WILBURN, BENNETT et al., "High performance imaging using large camera arrays", ACM Transactions on Graphics, (20050000), vol. 3, pages 765 - 776
    - "Light field video camera", WILBURN, BENNETT S. et al., Electronic Imaging 2002, International Society for Optics and Photonics, (20010000), pages 29 - 36
    - HORIMAI, HIDEYOSHI et al., "Full-color 3D display system with 360 degree horizontal viewing angle", Proc. Int. Symposium of 3D and Contents, (20100000), pages 7 - 10
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