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EP0659023 - Method and apparatus for compression-coding image data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1999/42]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1995/25]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyashita, Mitsuhiro
16-2, Takaginishi-machi
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
02 / Bannai, Tatsushi
389-12, Kitanoda
Sakai-shi, Osaka / JP
[1995/25]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA Avenue de Pailly 25
1220 Les Avanchets-Genève / CH
Former [1995/25]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT-CABINET CHEREAU, 9, Rue du Valais
CH-1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date94119818.615.12.1994
[1995/25]
Priority number, dateJP1993031635716.12.1993         Original published format: JP 31635793
[1995/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0659023
Date:21.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0659023
Date:27.03.1996
[1996/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0659023
Date:20.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/30
[1995/25]
CPC:
H04N19/103 (EP,US); H04N19/14 (EP,US); H04N19/149 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/18 (EP,US); H04N19/184 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/25]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bilddatenkodierung und -kompression[1995/25]
English:Method and apparatus for compression-coding image data[1995/25]
French:Méthode et appareil pour le codage avec compression de données d'image[1995/25]
Examination procedure15.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/25]
24.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.1999Fee for grant paid
06.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0572766  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,9 * page 6, line 15 - line 23 *;
 [A]US5216503  (PAIK WOO H [US], et al) [A] 1,2,9,10 * column 5, line 58 - column 6, line 13 *;
 [PA]EP0595562  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PA] 5,13 * page 19, line 53 - page 20, line 39 * * figures 3,4,6 *
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