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EP1235432 - Receiver for multi-operator encrypted signals with reduced congestion and lower costs [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.10.2013
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.11.2013  [2013/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Entropic Communications, Inc.
6290 Sequence Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2012/50]
Former [2010/49]For all designated states
Trident Microsystems (Far East) Ltd.
Ugland House South Church Street
Grand Cayman / KY
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Benoit, Hervé
Société Civile S.P.I.D., 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Fischer, Volker
Epping Hermann Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/08]Fischer, Volker
Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2010/49]Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
Former [2010/34]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Postfach 20 07 34
80007 München / DE
Former [2009/47]Roche, Denis, et al
Société Civile SPID 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2006/49]van Oudheusden-Perset, Laure E., et al
Société Civile SPID 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2002/35]Chaffraix, Jean
Société Civile S.P.I.D. 156, Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date02075673.019.02.2002
[2002/35]
Priority number, dateFR2001000266427.02.2001         Original published format: FR 0102664
[2002/35]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1235432
Date:28.08.2002
Language:FR
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16
[2002/35]
CPC:
H04N21/4181 (EP,US); H04N21/4405 (EP,KR,US); H04H60/15 (EP,US);
H04H60/23 (EP,US); H04N21/8193 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/35]
TitleGerman:Empfänger für verschlüsselte Signale von mehreren Betreibern mit veringerter Überlastung und reduzierten Kosten[2002/35]
English:Receiver for multi-operator encrypted signals with reduced congestion and lower costs[2002/35]
French:Système de réception de signaux cryptés multi-opérateurs à encombrement et coût réduits[2002/35]
Examination procedure28.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/18]
26.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/48]
24.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/48]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.06.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
02.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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29.02.201211   M06   Fee paid on   25.05.2012
28.02.201312   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - ENGELKAMP H, "HARD- UND SOFTWARE DER SET-TOP-BOXEN", RADIO FERNSEHEN ELEKTRONIK, VEB VERLAG TECHNIK. BERLIN, DE, (19960801), vol. 45, no. 8, ISSN 1436-1574, pages 20 - 23, XP000623888 [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [X]  - "FUNCTIONAL MODEL OF A CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM", EBU REVIEW- TECHNICAL, EUROPEAN BROADCASTING UNION. BRUSSELS, BE, (19951221), no. 266, ISSN 0251-0936, pages 64 - 77, XP000559450 [X] 1-10 * page 65, column L, line 1 - column R, line 67 * * page 67, column R, line 25 - page 70, column R, line 9 * * page 71, column L, line 1 - column R, line 9 * * page 73, column L, line 17 - line 30 * * figures 1-8 *
 [A]  - FUTRO A T, "SMART CARD FOR CONDITIONAL ACCESS: A MARKETING AND SECURITY TOOL", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SYMPOSIUM AND TECHNICAL EXHIBITION. MONTREUX, JUNE 10 - 15, 1993. CABLE TV SESSIONS, GENEVE, CCITT, CH, (19930611), vol. SYMP. 18, pages 733 - 742, XP000379321 [A] 1-10 * page 736, line 6 - line 30 * * page 738, line 5 - page 739, line 18 *
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