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EP1117254 - Method for changing the channel of a television receiver and corresponding television receiver apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2006
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.08.2006  [2006/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micronas GmbH
Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19
79108 Freiburg i. Br. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Micronas GmbH
Hans-Bunte-Strasse 19
79108 Freiburg / DE
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Micronas Munich GmbH
Balanstrasse 73
81541 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wendel, Dirk
Adejeweg 12
82008 Unterhaching / DE
02 / Scheffler, Günter
Carl-Orff-Bogen 83
80939 München / DE
03 / Schu, Markus
Friedrichstrasse 20
85435 Erding / DE
 [2001/29]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/29]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Mozartstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01100067.610.01.2001
[2001/29]
Priority number, dateDE200010096112.01.2000         Original published format: DE 10000961
[2001/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1117254
Date:18.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1117254
Date:05.11.2003
[2003/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1117254
Date:24.08.2005
Language:DE
[2005/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/50, H03J1/00
[2003/45]
CPC:
H04N5/50 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4263 (EP,US); H04N21/431 (EP,US);
H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/4384 (EP,US); H04N21/44222 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/4667 (EP,US); H04N5/44 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/29]H04N5/44, H04N5/50
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2004/31]
Former [2001/29]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Wechseln des Kanals einer Fernsehempfangsvorrichtung und entsprechende Fernsehempfangsvorrichtung[2001/29]
English:Method for changing the channel of a television receiver and corresponding television receiver apparatus[2001/29]
French:Méthode pour changer le canal d'un récepteur de télévision et récepteur de télévision correspondant[2001/29]
Examination procedure11.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
12.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.09.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GB, IT
22.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2005Fee for grant paid
21.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
25.06.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0572090  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * column 5, line 11 - column 6, line 58; figure 1 *;
 [XA]US5699125  (RZESZEWSKI THEODORE S [US], et al) [X] 1,12 * abstract * * column 6, line 30 - column 7, line 13 * [A] 2-11,13;
 [A]US5757441  (LEE SANG-SU [KR], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 5, lines 4-56; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5886746  (YUEN HENRY C [US], et al) [A] 1-13* abstract *
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