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EP0651574 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING/DECODING MOTION VECTOR, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING/DECODING IMAGE SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Motoki, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[1995/18]
Representative(s)Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date94910528.224.03.1994
[1995/18]
WO1994JP00473
Priority number, dateJP1993006568924.03.1993         Original published format: JP 6568993
JP1993012468630.04.1993         Original published format: JP 12468693
[1995/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9422269
Date:29.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0651574
Date:03.05.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0651574
Date:22.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.09.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/32
[2001/34]
CPC:
H04N7/54 (EP,US); H04N19/43 (KR); H04N19/132 (EP,US);
H04N19/176 (EP,US); H04N19/51 (EP,US); H04N19/513 (KR);
H04N19/517 (EP,US); H04N19/577 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/107 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/20]H04N7/137
Former IPC [1995/44]H04N7/32
Former IPC [1995/18]H04N7/137
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KODIERUNG/DEKODIERUNG VON BEWEGUNGSVEKTOREN, UND VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KODIERUNG/DEKODIERUNG VON BILDSIGNALEN[1995/18]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING/DECODING MOTION VECTOR, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING/DECODING IMAGE SIGNAL[1995/18]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LE CODAGE/DECODAGE DE VECTEURS DE MOUVEMENT, ET PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LE CODAGE/DECODAGE DE SIGNAUX D'IMAGE[1995/18]
Entry into regional phase02.09.1994Translation filed 
14.11.1994National basic fee paid 
14.11.1994Search fee paid 
14.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/18]
23.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2001Fee for grant paid
27.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00204184.6  / EP1098529
EP10012180.5  / EP2334083
EP10012181.3  / EP2375753
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.05.2002  22.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
IGR GmbH & Co. KG.
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Kinnstätter, Klaus
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/08]
Opponent(s)01  22.05.2002  22.07.2002  ADMISSIBLE
IGR GmbH & Co. KG.
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Kinnstätter, Klaus
Maryniok & Eichstädt Patentanwälte GbR Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [2002/28]
Opponent(s)01  22.05.2002   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Kinnstätter, Klaus
Maryniok & Eichstädt Patentanwälte GbR Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
26.07.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.01.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2003Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.10.2004Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.11.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.12.2007Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2008/12]
03.01.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition10.01.2005Appeal received No.  T0052/05
11.03.2005Statement of grounds filed
05.12.2007Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
05.12.2007Date of oral proceedings
10.12.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/22]
Former [2007/34]IT24.03.2005
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]JPH01221084  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP)
 [XY]  - HIROSHI YASUDA auther, "International Standard of Multi-Media Coding", June 30, 1991 (30.06.91), Maruzen, pages 114, 126 to 151.
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