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EP0493130 - Image encoding apparatus optimizing the amount of generated code [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1992/27]Image processing apparatus
[1997/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.1998
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.06.1998 [1998/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Enari, Masahiko, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Hoshi, Nobuhiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Takizawa, Hiroshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/27]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/27]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date91312057.227.12.1991
[1992/27]
Priority number, dateJP1990040894728.12.1990         Original published format: JP 40894790
JP1991008240115.04.1991         Original published format: JP 8240191
JP1991008240215.04.1991         Original published format: JP 8240291
JP1991008538617.04.1991         Original published format: JP 8538691
[1992/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0493130
Date:01.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0493130
Date:04.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0493130
Date:11.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/41, H04N7/30, G06T9/00
[1997/24]
CPC:
H04N19/126 (EP,US); H04N19/15 (EP,US); H04N19/176 (EP,US);
H04N19/593 (EP,US); H04N19/60 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/124 (EP,US); H04N19/146 (EP,US); H04N19/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/45]H04N1/41, H04N7/133
Former IPC [1992/27]H04N1/41
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1992/27]
TitleGerman:Bildcodierungsgerät mit Optimierung der erzeugten Codemenge[1997/24]
English:Image encoding apparatus optimizing the amount of generated code[1997/24]
French:Appareil pour codage d'images optimisant la quantité du code généré[1997/24]
Former [1992/27]Bildverarbeitungsgerät
Former [1992/27]Image processing apparatus
Former [1992/27]Appareil de traitement d'images
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/24: (deleted)
EPB 1997/24: (deleted)
EPB 1997/24: (deleted)
EPB 1997/03: Teilanmeldung 96203076.3 eingereicht am 05/11/96
EPB 1997/03: Divisional application 96203076.3 filed on 05/11/96
EPB 1997/03: Demande divisionnaire 96203076.3 déposée le 05/11/96
Examination procedure19.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/20]
10.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.12.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1997Fee for grant paid
19.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96203076.3  / EP0763925
Opposition(s)12.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/23]
Request for further processing for:28.12.1995Request for further processing filed
28.12.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.01.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[AP]US4984076  (WATANABE TOSHIAKI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0267579  (KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]US4922273  (YONEKAWA HISASHI [JP], et al);
 [AP]US4982282  (SAITO OSAMU [JP], et al)
ExaminationEP0469852
 EP0447247
 EP0469835
    - IEEE Transactions On Communications Vol. COM-32, No. 3, March 1984, pp. 280-287, "An Interframe Coding System for Video Teleconferencing Signal Transmission at a 1.5 Mbit/s Rate".
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