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EP0721699 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A UNIQUE AND EFFICIENT USE OF A DATA STRUCTURE FOR COMPRESSING DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2008Change - representativepublished on 05.11.2008  [2008/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[1996/29]
Inventor(s)01 / FULLING, Frank
13 Kellcourt Drive
Attleboro, MA 02703 / US
02 / DeMELLO, Wayne, M.
55 Hale Street
Newton, MA 02164 / US
[1996/29]
Representative(s)McCormack, Derek James
Optimus Patents Limited Grove House Lutyens Close Chineham Court
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
[2008/45]
Former [2002/03]McCormack, Derek James
Motorola European Intellectual Property Operations Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Former [1996/29]Morgan, Marc, et al
Motorola Eur. Intel. Prop. Op., Midpoint, Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date95920557.622.05.1995
[1996/29]
WO1995US06349
Priority number, dateUS1994028194628.07.1994         Original published format: US 281946
[1996/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9603809
Date:08.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0721699
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0721699
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.02.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/30, H04B1/38, G06F13/38
[1996/29]
CPC:
H03M7/3088 (EP,US); G06T9/005 (EP,US); Y10S707/99933 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/29]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN SPEZIELLEN UND EFFIZIENTEN GEBRAUCH EINER DATENSTRUKTUR ZUR DATENKOMPRESSION[1996/29]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A UNIQUE AND EFFICIENT USE OF A DATA STRUCTURE FOR COMPRESSING DATA[1996/29]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DESTINES A L'UTILISATION UNIQUE ET EFFICACE D'UNE STRUCTURE DE DONNEES AUX FINS DE COMPRESSION DE DONNEES[1996/29]
Entry into regional phase29.04.1996National basic fee paid 
29.04.1996Search fee paid 
29.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/41]
08.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.10.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2003Fee for grant paid
16.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/16]
Request for further processing for:26.12.2000Request for further processing filed
27.12.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.01.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5153591  (CLARK ALAN D [GB]) [A] 1,2,5,8* column 10, line 49 - column 11, line 14; figures 6,7; table II *
International search[A]US5058144  (FIALA EDWARD R [US], et al);
 [A]US5151697  (BUNTON SUZANNE [US]);
 [A]US5239298  (WEI VICTOR K [US])
Examination   - "V.42bis compression raises modem data rates", ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, LONDON, (199006), no. 762, pages 62 - 63
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