Coding Of Significance Maps And Transform Coefficient Blocks

Patent No. EP3471416 (titled "Coding Of Significance Maps And Transform Coefficient Blocks") was filed by GE Video Compression on Apr 11, 2011. The application was issued on Jul 15, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
UNIFIED PATENTS	Dec 22, 2020	HGF

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Apr 3, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 3, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 3, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 13, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 21, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 20, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 8, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 7, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 13, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 13, 2024
Claims
Dec 13, 2024
Claims
Dec 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 13, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Oct 4, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 22, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Apr 22, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Apr 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 16, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 16, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 11, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 20, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Feb 20, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Feb 14, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 2, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 2, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Reply to appeal
May 2, 2023
Reply to appeal
Dec 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 23, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Dec 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Dec 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 19, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 19, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 31, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Oct 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 25, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 25, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 24, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Oct 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2022
Annex to the communication
Oct 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex)
Oct 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 18, 2022
Notice of appeal
Oct 18, 2022
Request for a change of address - opponent
Oct 5, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2022
Request for correction
Aug 8, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Aug 8, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Aug 8, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Aug 8, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2022
Means of redress
Aug 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Aug 8, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Aug 8, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 8, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 19, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
Authorisation
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 18, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Mar 18, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2021
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Oct 14, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 14, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 14, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 6, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Sep 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 30, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 30, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2021
Submission concerning representation
Mar 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 29, 2021
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Mar 29, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Mar 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Mar 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Mar 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jan 19, 2021
Request for documents
Jan 13, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Dec 22, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Dec 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
Dec 22, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 27, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 18, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 12, 2020
Change to the inventor details
Jun 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 8, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 8, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jun 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2020
Letter concerning the inventor
Jan 28, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 28, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 28, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 13, 2020
Examination started
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 17, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 17, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 17, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Oct 17, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Mar 20, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 20, 2019
Refund of fees
Mar 14, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 14, 2019
European search opinion
Mar 14, 2019
European search report
Mar 14, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Mar 6, 2019
Search started
Feb 26, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Feb 20, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 30, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 30, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 13, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Dec 7, 2018
Abstract
Dec 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 7, 2018
Claims
Dec 7, 2018
Description
Dec 7, 2018
Designation of inventor
Dec 7, 2018
Drawings
Dec 7, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Dec 7, 2018
Submission concerning representation
Nov 8, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 8, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3471416

GE VIDEO COMPRESSION

Application Number: EP18211098A
Filing Date: Apr 11, 2011
Status: Revoked; Apr 8, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 15, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register , Google Patents

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