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EP0599529 - Method and apparatus for picture coding and method and apparatus for picture decoding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2002
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2002  [2002/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Former [1994/22]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006-banchi, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Toshiya
1-5-107, Akeno-cho
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka, 569 / JP
[1994/22]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/22]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date93309121.715.11.1993
[1994/22]
Priority number, dateJP1992031481525.11.1992         Original published format: JP 31481592
[1994/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0599529
Date:01.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0599529
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0599529
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N7/32, H04N7/26, H04N7/30, H04N7/50, H04N7/36
[2000/45]
CPC:
H04N19/85 (EP); H04N19/105 (EP); H04N19/112 (EP);
H04N19/137 (EP); H04N19/14 (EP); H04N19/61 (EP);
H04N19/30 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1995/34]H04N7/13, H04N7/137, H04N7/26, H04N7/30, H04N7/50, H04N7/36
Former IPC [1994/22]H04N7/13, H04N7/137
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/22]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Bildkodierung und Verfahren und Gerät zur Bilddekodierung[1994/22]
English:Method and apparatus for picture coding and method and apparatus for picture decoding[1994/22]
French:Méthode et appareil de codage d'image et méthode et appareil de décodage d'image[1994/22]
Examination procedure20.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/03]
24.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1999Date of oral proceedings
11.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.11.1999Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2001Fee for grant paid
23.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/40]
Request for further processing for:27.04.2000Request for further processing filed
27.04.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.05.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4217609  (HATORI ET AL.) [X] 1,5-7 * column 10, line 21 - line 35 * [Y] 2-4;
 [Y]WO8704033  (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION) [Y] 1-4 * page 2, line 13 - page 4, line 3 *;
 [A]JPS58137379  ;
 [A]US3761613  (LIMB) [A] 1-7 * column 3, line 44 - column 11, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0510972  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.) [A] 1-7 * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 48 *
 [Y]  - OHTSUKA ET AL., "Development of 135 Mbit/s HDTV codec", SIGNAL PROCESSING IMAGE COMMUNICATION., AMSTERDAM NL, vol. 4, no. 4/5, doi:doi:10.1016/0923-5965(92)90010-D, pages 379 - 387, XP000293755 [Y] 1 * page 380, column 2, line 1 - line 25; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(92)90010-D
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831108), vol. 7, no. 251, Database accession no. (E - 209), & JP58137379 A 19830815 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - IRIE ET AL., "ADAPTIVE SUB-BAND DCT CODING FOR HDTV SIGNAL TRANSMISSION", SIGNAL PROCESSING IMAGE COMMUNICATION., AMSTERDAM NL, vol. 2, no. 3, doi:doi:10.1016/0923-5965(90)90009-7, pages 333 - 341, XP000233223 [A] 1-7 * page 334, column 1, line 16 - page 336, column 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(90)90009-7
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