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EP About this file: EP1606812

EP1606812 - METHOD FOR REPRESENTING ANIMATED MENU BUTTONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.01.2009
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 15.12.2010  [2010/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2005/51]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / HÖRENTRUP, Jobst
Gabelsbergerstr. 18
30163 Hannover / DE
02 / ADOLPH, Dirk
Wallbrink 2
30952 Ronnenberg / DE
03 / OSTERMANN, Ralf
Niddener Weg 7
30657 Hannover / DE
04 / SCHILLER, Harald
Apfelgarten 11
30539 Hannover / DE
05 / LI, Hui
Haltenhoffstr. 221
30419 Hannover / DE
 [2007/04]
Former [2005/51]01 / HÖRENTRUP, Jobst
Gabelsbergerstr. 18
30163 Hannover / DE
02 / ADOLPH, Dirk
Wallbrink 2
30952 Ronnenberg / DE
03 / OSTERMANN, Ralf
Oberstr. 17
30167 Hannover / DE
04 / SCHILLER, Harald
Apfelgarten 11
30539 Hannover / DE
05 / LI, Hui
Haltenhoffstr. 221
30419 Hannover / DE
Representative(s)Rittner, Karsten, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Rittner, Karsten, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2005/51]Rittner, Karsten, et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date04719954.212.03.2004
[2005/51]
WO2004EP02561
Priority number, dateEP2003000666325.03.2003         Original published format: EP 03006663
[2005/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004086392
Date:07.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1606812
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1606812
Date:27.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/02, G06F3/033
[2005/51]
CPC:
G06F3/0482 (EP,KR,US); G11B19/025 (EP,BR,US); G11B19/02 (KR);
G06F3/033 (BR); G06F3/04842 (US); G06F3/167 (US);
G06T13/80 (US); G11B20/10 (KR); H04N21/4112 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/4312 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (US); H04N5/445 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (US); H04N21/488 (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 [2005/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM REPRÄSENTIEREN BEWEGTER MENÜSCHALTFLÄCHEN[2005/51]
English:METHOD FOR REPRESENTING ANIMATED MENU BUTTONS[2005/51]
French:PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE REPRESENTER DES TOUCHES DE MENU ANIME[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2005National basic fee paid 
01.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
13.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2008Fee for grant paid
11.01.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
IE12.03.2008
LU12.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
GR28.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU28.08.2008
[2010/50]
Former [2010/34]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
IE12.03.2008
LU12.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU28.08.2008
Former [2010/33]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
IE12.03.2008
LU12.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/35]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
CY27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
IE12.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/23]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
IE12.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
BG27.05.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/11]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
EE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
IE12.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/08]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
IE12.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/49]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
NL27.02.2008
RO27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
SK27.02.2008
MC31.03.2008
SE27.05.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/46]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
MC31.03.2008
SE27.05.2008
Former [2008/44]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
SI27.02.2008
Former [2008/43]AT27.02.2008
BE27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
Former [2008/39]AT27.02.2008
FI27.02.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0898279  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP1052644  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]EP1113442  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [Y]US2002054101  (BEATTY ROBERT A [US]);
 [A]WO02071197  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NA [US])
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