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EP1197080 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DUAL AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL DELAY SETTINGS IN A TELEVISION RECEIVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing SA
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / HUTCHINSON, Daniel, Mark
13790 Laredo Drive
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
02 / GRUBBS, Gary, Dean
8554 Douglaston Court
Indianapolis, IN 46234 / US
03 / MAYER, Matthew, Thomas
9340-A Kungsholm Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46250 / US
04 / HARO, Ricardo
8760 Rhone Terrace 2A
Indianapolis, IN 46250 / US
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Bonnans, Arnaud, et al
Thomson multimedia
European Patent Operations
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/16]Bonnans, Arnaud, et al
Thomson multimedia, 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date00948656.413.07.2000
[2002/16]
WO2000US19115
Priority number, dateUS19990144423P16.07.1999         Original published format: US 144423 P
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0106777
Date:25.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1197080
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1197080
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/52
[2002/16]
CPC:
H04N5/46 (EP); H04N5/52 (EP,KR); H04N21/426 (EP);
H04N21/42638 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/38]
Former [2002/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON DUALEN AUTOMATISCHEN VERSTÄRKUNGSREGELUNGSVERZÖGERUNGSEINSTELLUNGEN IN EINEM FERNSEHEMPFÄNGER[2002/16]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DUAL AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL DELAY SETTINGS IN A TELEVISION RECEIVER[2002/16]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT UN DOUBLE REGLAGE DE RETARD DE COMMANDE AUTOMATIQUE DE GAIN DANS UN TELEVISEUR[2002/16]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2002National basic fee paid 
16.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/16]
17.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2003Fee for grant paid
23.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A] JPH1198426  
 [A] KR19980070192   * column 1, line 19 - line 48 * * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 20 * * column 7, line 21 - column 8, line 19 * * column 10, line 55 - column 11, line 8 *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 09 30 July 1999 (1999-07-30)
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