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EP About this file: EP1228641

EP1228641 - TELEVISION VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 19.01.2005  [2005/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Video Properties, Inc.
7140 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136 / US
[2002/32]
Inventor(s)01 / ELLIS, Michael, D.
1300 Kingwood Place
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
02 / TREYZ, G., Victor
868 Nantucket Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
 [2002/39]
Former [2002/32]01 / ELLIS, Michael, D.
1300 Kingwood Place
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
02 / TREYZ, G., Victor
808 Sunset Drive
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Representative(s)Reeve, Anna Elizabeth, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]Reeve, Anna Elizabeth, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date00993085.025.10.2000
[2002/32]
WO2000US41523
Priority number, dateUS19990162450P29.10.1999         Original published format: US 162450 P
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0147262
Date:28.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1228641
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1228641
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/15
[2002/32]
CPC:
H04N21/239 (EP); H04N7/15 (KR); H04N21/21805 (EP);
H04N21/2187 (EP); H04N21/23106 (EP); H04N21/2408 (EP);
H04N21/4223 (EP); H04N21/4316 (EP); H04N21/478 (EP);
H04N21/4788 (EP); H04N21/482 (EP); H04N21/854 (EP);
H04N5/222 (EP); H04N7/142 (EP); H04N7/147 (EP);
H04N7/152 (EP); H04N7/17318 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FERNSEHVIDEOKONFERENZSYSTEM[2002/32]
English:TELEVISION VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEMS[2002/32]
French:SYSTEMES DE VIDEO CONFERENCE TELEVISEE[2002/32]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2002National basic fee paid 
24.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/32]
10.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2003Fee for grant paid
02.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
CH20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
CY25.10.2003
LU25.10.2003
IE28.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
[2005/03]
Former [2005/02]AT20.08.2003
BE20.08.2003
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FI20.08.2003
LI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
CY25.10.2003
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PT20.01.2004
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Cited inInternational search[A]   GERFELDER N: "VIDEO APPLICATION IN MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS", SMPTE JOURNAL,US,SMPTE INC. SCARSDALE, N.Y, vol. 105, no. 11, 1 November 1996 (1996-11-01), pages 689 - 697, XP000635993, ISSN: 0036-1682 [A] 1-48 * the whole document *
 [A]   WALKER G: "THE MIRROR-REFLECTIONS ON INHABITED TV", BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING,GB,BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING. LONDON, vol. 16, no. PART 01, 1 April 1997 (1997-04-01), pages 29 - 38, XP000689582, ISSN: 0262-401X [A] 1-48 * the whole document *
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