Reference Picture Handling

Patent No. EP3576412 (titled "Reference Picture Handling") was filed by Nokia on Nov 7, 2012. The application was issued on Sep 1, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCHRAMM	May 31, 2022	EMMERLING

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Sep 22, 2025
Refund of fees
Sep 18, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 18, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 18, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Aug 15, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 15, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 16, 2025
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 14, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 14, 2025
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
Jul 14, 2025
F3348 Confirmation of withdrawal of the opposition by the respondent and former opponent
Jul 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2025
Withdrawal of an opposition
Jul 2, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 27, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2025
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 25, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 25, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 24, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 24, 2025
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 24, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 18, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 12, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 12, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 9, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Sep 9, 2024
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Sep 5, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 3, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2024
Reply to appeal
Feb 23, 2024
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Feb 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 16, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 16, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Feb 16, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Feb 16, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Feb 16, 2024
Claims
Feb 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 16, 2024
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 2, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 2, 2024
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Dec 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2023
Notice of appeal
Oct 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 18, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 18, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 18, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 18, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Oct 18, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 18, 2023
Means of redress
Oct 18, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 18, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 18, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 18, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 18, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 1, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 26, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 26, 2023
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jul 26, 2023
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2023
Main request during Opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 26, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 16, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 16, 2023
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 16, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 16, 2023
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 16, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 16, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 2, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 26, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 26, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2022
Authorisation
Oct 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Sep 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries
Sep 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 16, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 16, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 8, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 31, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 31, 2022
Notice of opposition
May 31, 2022
Notice of opposition
Sep 14, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 5, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2021
French translation of claims
Jul 26, 2021
German translation of the claims
Jul 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 23, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 23, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 23, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 23, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 23, 2021
Document concerning representation
Jan 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 4, 2021
Amended description with annotations
Jan 4, 2021
Claims
Jan 4, 2021
Description
Jan 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 25, 2020
Annex to the communication
Aug 25, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 19, 2020
Examination started
Jun 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 1, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 1, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 1, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Jun 1, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Jun 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2020
Letter relating to refund instructions (deposit account)
Dec 9, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 6, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 22, 2019
Refund of fees
Oct 15, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 15, 2019
European search opinion
Oct 15, 2019
European search report
Oct 15, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 27, 2019
Search started
Sep 4, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Aug 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jul 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jul 23, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jul 23, 2019
Notice on debiting of fees
Jul 17, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2019
Claims
Jun 24, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 24, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
May 13, 2019
Invitation to file claims
Apr 29, 2019
Abstract
Apr 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 29, 2019
Description
Apr 29, 2019
Designation of inventor
Apr 29, 2019
Drawings
Apr 29, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Jun 7, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3576412

NOKIA

Application Number: EP19171620A
Filing Date: Nov 7, 2012
Status: Revoked; Sep 26, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 1, 2021
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