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EP0680016 - System and method for compressing images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.06.2004  [2004/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dujari, Rajeev
65 Kirkland Avenue, No. 305
Kirkland, Washington 98033 / US
[1995/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95106135.724.04.1995
[1995/44]
Priority number, dateUS1994023262425.04.1994         Original published format: US 232624
[1995/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0680016
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0680016
Date:28.02.1996
[1996/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0680016
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06T9/00
[1995/44]
CPC:
G06T9/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/44]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Bildkompression[1995/44]
English:System and method for compressing images[1995/44]
French:Système et méthode pour la compression d'images[1995/44]
Examination procedure27.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
13.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2003Fee for grant paid
08.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH01277976  ;
 [Y]GB2245463  (RANK CINTEL LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-18 * page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 8, paragraph 6; claims 23-27 *;
 [X]JPS6055475  ;
 [X]EP0552791  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,11-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3804975  (ABE T);
 [A]JPH01243188
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900130), vol. 014, no. 050, Database accession no. (P - 0998), & JP01277976 A 19891108 (MEIDENSHA CORP) [Y] 1-18 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850802), vol. 009, no. 186, Database accession no. (P - 377), & JP60055475 A 19850330 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO KK) [X] 1-4,6,11-15 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891221), vol. 013, no. 580, Database accession no. (P - 980), & JP01243188 A 19890927 (MEIDENSHA CORP) [A] * abstract *
Examination   - HARALICK R.M., SHAPIRO L.G.: "Computer and Robot Vision, Vol. I", 1992, ADDISON WESLEY
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