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EP1639822 - NARROWBAND INTERFERENCE AND IDENTIFICATION AND DIGITAL PROCESSING FOR CABLE TELEVISION RETURN PATH PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARRIS Enterprises LLC
3871 Lakefield Drive
Suwanee, GA 30024 / US
[2019/39]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
101 Tournament Drive
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOOTH, Ted, Nelson
16 Ridge Road
Sellersville, PA 18960 / US
02 / HOWALD, Robert, L.
14322 Letham Grange
Orlando, FL32828 / US
 [2007/14]
Former [2006/13]01 / BOOTH, Ted, Nelson
16 Ridge Road
Sellersville, PA 18960 / US
02 / HOWALD, Robert, L.
600 Valley Road, Apt. E-64
Warrington, PA 18976 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/40]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
5th Floor, Salisbury Square House
8, Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/13]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04754807.808.06.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004US18309
Priority number, dateUS2003046533918.06.2003         Original published format: US 465339
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004114645
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1639822
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1639822
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.11.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/10, H04N7/173, H04N21/61
[2018/52]
CPC:
H04N7/102 (EP,US); H04N21/6118 (EP,US); H04N21/6168 (EP,US);
H04N7/17309 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/13]H04N7/173
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2019/40]
Former [2006/39]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/13]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:SCHMALBANDIGE STÖRUNGEN UND IDENTIFIKATION UND DIGITALE VERARBEITUNG FÜR DIE LEISTUNGSVERBESSERUNG VON KABELFERNSEH-RÜCKWEGEN[2006/13]
English:NARROWBAND INTERFERENCE AND IDENTIFICATION AND DIGITAL PROCESSING FOR CABLE TELEVISION RETURN PATH PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT[2006/13]
French:INTERFERENCES EN BANDE ETROITE, IDENTIFICATION ET TRAITEMENT NUMERIQUE POUR L'AMELIORATION DE LA PERFORMANCE DES TRAJETS DE RETOUR D'UNE TELEVISION PAR CABLE[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2005National basic fee paid 
12.12.2005Search fee paid 
12.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
02.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2019Fee for grant paid
19.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.08.2019Receipt 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  02.01.2017
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.06.2020
[2021/23]
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0748120  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US]) [Y] 1,5,11,12 * the whole document * [A] 2-4,6-10,13,14;
 [YA]US5881363  (GHOSH MONISHA [US], et al) [Y] 1,5 * column W * [A] 2-4,6-14;
 [A]US5939887  (SCHMIDT DAVID W [US], et al) [A] 1-14* column A *;
 [YA]US6041340  (MINTZER LESTER [US]) [Y] 11,12 * column W * [A] 13,14
International search[Y]US5859661  (DZUBAN MARK L [US]);
 [Y]US5933797  (HAKANSSON STEFAN [SE], et al);
 [Y]US6292760  (BURNS MARK [US]);
 [Y]US6360369  (MAHONEY PAUL F [US]);
 [Y]US6574797  (NAEGELI CHARLES J [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0316317
 US5596600
 US5648987
 EP0987829
by applicantEP0748120
 US6041340
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