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EP0987899 - Adaptive variable-length coding method for video data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/12]Adaptive variable-length coding and decoding method for video data
[2004/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2005
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.02.2006  [2006/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Jo, Jae Moon
835-704, Hyundai Apt., Jangmi Maeul, Yatap-dong
Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Kyungki-do 463-070 / KR
02 / Jeon, Je Chang
108-1007, Wooseong Apt., Yangjae-dong
Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-130 / KR
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Walsh, David Patrick, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Walsh, David Patrick, et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date99124622.416.12.1994
[2000/12]
Priority number, dateKR1928000749316.12.1993         Original published format: KR 2807493
KR1934004979415.12.1994         Original published format: KR 3449794
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0987899
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0987899
Date:28.03.2001
[2001/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0987899
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/50
[2000/12]
CPC:
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); H03M7/30 (KR); H03M7/42 (EP,US);
H04N19/157 (EP,US); H04N19/159 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/13 (EP,US); H04N19/60 (EP,US); H04N19/91 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/51]
Former [2000/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Adaptives variables Längenkodierungsverfahren für Videodaten[2004/34]
English:Adaptive variable-length coding method for video data[2004/33]
French:Méthode adaptative de codage de longeur variable pour des données vidéo[2004/33]
Former [2000/12]Adaptives variablen Längenkodierung- und Dekodierungsverfahren für Videodaten
Former [2000/12]Adaptive variable-length coding and decoding method for video data
Former [2000/12]Méthode adaptative de codage et décodage de longeur variable pour des données vidéo
Examination procedure10.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/12]
23.01.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2004Fee for grant paid
24.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95903454.7  / EP0685137
Divisional application(s)EP04006479.2  / EP1441536
EP04006480.0  / EP1445962
EP04019814.5  / EP1484926
EP04019815.2  / EP1494484
EP04019816.0  / EP1515568
EP04019817.8  / EP1487218
EP07115838.0  / EP1863290
EP07115839.8  / EP1863291
EP07115842.2  / EP1863292
EP08100822.9  / EP1914997
Opposition(s)10.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
09.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
02.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0542474  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,9-14 * page 5, line 30 - page 5, line 42 * * page 6, line 3 - page 8, line 18; figures 1A-1N,2,10,14 * [Y] 3,6-8;
 [X]EP0536630  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5,9-14 * page 1, line 14 - page 2, line 8 * * page 10, line 37 - page 10, line 46 * * page 34, line 29 - page 36, line 11; figures 1,15,58 *;
 [YA]GB2267410  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 3,6-8 * page 21, line 5 - page 23, line 16; figures 4,6-8 * [A] 1,2,4,5,9-14;
 [A]EP0469835  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-14 * page 10, line 25 - page 11, line 20 * * figures 5A,5B,8 *
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