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EP About this file: EP1515546

EP1515546 - Video user interface system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
6600 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, FL 33487 / US
[2014/22]
Former [2013/33]For all designated states
Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 21
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Former [2011/13]For all designated states
Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
One Town Center Road
Boca Raton, FL 33486 / US
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
6600 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, Florida 33487 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Mills, Lawrence R.
5045 NW 95th Drive
Coral Springs FL 33076 / US
 [2005/11]
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/32]Hafner & Kohl
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2010/16]Hafner, Dieter, et al
Hafner & Partner Patent-/Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2008/34]Hafner, Dieter, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. D. Hafner Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2005/27]Hafner, Dieter, Dr., et al
Hafner & Partner GbR Patent-/Rechtsanwälte Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Former [2005/11]Hafner, Dieter, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Hafner & Stippl, Patentanwälte, Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date04010139.629.04.2004
[2005/11]
Priority number, dateUS20030502728P12.09.2003         Original published format: US 502728 P
[2005/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1515546
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1515546
Date:20.01.2010
[2010/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1515546
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/232
[2005/11]
CPC:
G06F3/04815 (EP,US); H04N23/698 (EP,US); G08B13/19628 (EP,US);
G08B13/19682 (EP,US); G08B13/19689 (EP,US); G08B13/19691 (EP,US);
H04N23/62 (EP,US); H04N23/635 (EP,US); H04N7/181 (EP,US);
H04N23/695 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/32]
Former [2005/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Videobenutzerschnittstellensystem und -verfahren[2005/11]
English:Video user interface system and method[2005/11]
French:Système d'interface d'utilisateur vidéo et méthode[2005/11]
Examination procedure15.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/35]
17.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2019Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2019Fee for grant paid
24.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  17.09.2010
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2004
AT07.08.2019
CY07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
IE29.04.2020
LU29.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/20]AT07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
IE29.04.2020
LU29.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
Former [2021/12]AT07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
LU29.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
Former [2021/08]AT07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
LU29.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
Former [2020/52]AT07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
MC07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/37]AT07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
SI07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/25]AT07.08.2019
CZ07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
SK07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/23]AT07.08.2019
DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
IT07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
PL07.08.2019
RO07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/22]DK07.08.2019
EE07.08.2019
FI07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/17]FI07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
TR07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/12]FI07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
GR08.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
SE07.08.2019
BG07.11.2019
PT09.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI07.08.2019
NL07.08.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]US5107117  (ENNENGA LUITJEN [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6-22 * column 3, line 20 - column 6, line 68 * * figures 1,5,6 *;
 [A]EP0714081  (SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [A] 9-11,17-19 * column 2, line 19 - column 6, line 2 ** figures 1-3 *;
 [XYI]WO9750252  (BEHERE CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,6-8,12-16,20-22 * page 20, line 11 - page 22, line 11 * * figures 13a-13b * [Y] 9-11,17-19 [I] 5;
 [Y]WO9945511  (UNIV COLUMBIA [US], et al) [Y] 9-11,17-19 * page 3, line 22 - page 4, line 12 * * page 10, line 7 - page 12, line 8 * * page 15, line 21 - line 23 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2001019355  (KOYANAGI MASAKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,6-22 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0169] * * figures 1,3 *;
 [XP]EP1363255  (SONY CORP [JP]) [XP] 1-4,6-22 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0125] * * figures 2,3 *
by applicantWO9750252
 WO9945511
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