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EP About this file: EP3998776

EP3998776 - IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE, PT, SK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2022/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SEKIGUCHI, Shunichi
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
02 / SUGIMOTO, Kazuo
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
03 / ITANI, Yusuke
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
04 / MINEZAWA, Akira
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
05 / KATO, Yoshiaki
Tokyo, 100-8310 / JP
 [2022/19]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2022/19]
Application number, filing date21183819.827.05.2010
[2022/20]
Priority number, dateJP2009013043329.05.2009         Original published format: JP 2009130433
[2022/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998776
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3998776
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/13, H04N19/139, H04N19/176, H04N19/91, H04N19/96
[2022/19]
CPC:
H04N19/13 (EP,BR,KR); H04N19/119 (RU); H04N19/57 (BR,KR,US);
H04N19/513 (BR,US); G06T7/20 (RU); H04N19/132 (BR,US);
H04N19/139 (EP); H04N19/147 (BR,US); H04N19/176 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/186 (BR,KR,US); H04N19/30 (BR,US); H04N19/46 (EP,BR,US);
H04N19/52 (EP,BR,RU,US); H04N19/53 (BR,RU,US); H04N19/55 (BR,US);
H04N19/619 (BR,US); H04N19/625 (BR,US); H04N19/63 (RU);
H04N19/91 (EP,BR,RU,US); H04N19/96 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/137 (BR,US);
H04N19/157 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/567 (BR,US); H04N19/61 (BR,US);
H04N19/70 (BR,US) (-)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/19]
TitleGerman:BILDCODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDDECODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDCODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND BILDDECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2022/19]
English:IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD[2022/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE D'IMAGES, DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGES, PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE D'IMAGES ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE D'IMAGES[2022/19]
Examination procedure05.07.2021Examination requested  [2022/20]
19.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2023Fee for grant paid
19.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10780284.5  / EP2437500
EP17178390.5  / EP3261346
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
03.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
20.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2008133455  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al);
by applicantWO2008133455
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