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EP About this file: EP1494197

EP1494197 - Method for generating short-duration pulses on a plurality of columns or rows of a plasma display and device for implementing said method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2011
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Gagnot, Dominique, c/o Thomson
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
02 / Lacoste, Ana, c/o Thomson
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
03 / Meysen, Claude, c/o Thomson
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Le Dantec, Claude, et al
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]Le Dantec, Claude, et al
Thomson, 46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Application number, filing date04013702.811.06.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateFR2003000803802.07.2003         Original published format: FR 0308038
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1494197
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1494197
Date:23.09.2009
[2009/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494197
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/28, H03K17/0416, G09G3/288
[2009/39]
CPC:
G09G3/2942 (EP); G09G3/296 (KR); G09G3/2965 (EP);
H03K17/0416 (EP); G09G3/298 (EP)
Former IPC [2005/01]G09G3/28
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 [2005/01]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erzeugung von kurzzeitigen Pulsen in einer Vielzahl von Spalten und Zeilen einer Plasmaanzeige und Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens[2005/01]
English:Method for generating short-duration pulses on a plurality of columns or rows of a plasma display and device for implementing said method[2005/01]
French:Méthode pour la génération d'impulsion de courte durée dans une pluralité de colonnes ou de rangées d'un afficheur plasma et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre de la méthode[2005/01]
Examination procedure16.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
09.06.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2010Fee for grant paid
27.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
HU03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
PT03.03.2011
IE11.06.2011
LU11.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19737662  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,7,9,12 * page 3, line 14 - page 4, line 3 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US6175192  (MOON SEONG HAK [KR]) [A] 1,7,9,12 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 16 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]  - WEBER L F ET AL, "ENERGY RECOVERY SUSTAIN CIRCUIT FOR THE AC PLASMA DISPLAY", SID INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS. NEW ORLEANS, MAY 12 - 14, 1987, NEW YORK, PALISADES INST. FOR RESEARCH, US, (19870512), vol. 18, pages 92 - 95, XP000608669 [A] 1
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