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EP About this file: EP1661397

EP1661397 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HIGH SPEED MULTI-STREAM MPEG PROCESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.06.2017  [2017/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Broadcom Corporation
5300 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92617 / US
[2016/09]
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
Broadlogic Networkd Technologies, Inc.
Suite 500, 1740 Technology Drive
San Jose, CA 95110 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Weimin
2047 Mandelay Place
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
02 / LIU, Binfan
47 Raccolio Way
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
03 / WANG, Zhongqiang
1280 Mountain Quail Circle
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
 [2006/22]
Representative(s)Bosch, Matthias, et al
Bosch Jehle
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/48]Bosch, Matthias, et al
Bosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Former [2009/52]Clark, Jane Anne
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2009/17]Clark, Jane Anne
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
GB-London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/22]Kazi, Ilya
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04777978.009.07.2004
[2006/22]
WO2004US22228
Priority number, dateUS20030486030P09.07.2003         Original published format: US 486030 P
[2006/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005006404
Date:20.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1661397
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/12, H04N5/272, H04N5/445, G06K9/36, H04N7/26, H04N7/50
[2007/52]
CPC:
H04N21/2362 (EP,US); H04N19/42 (KR); G06T1/20 (KR);
H04N19/174 (EP,US); H04N19/423 (EP,US); H04N19/436 (EP,US);
H04N19/44 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N21/40 (EP,US);
H04N21/443 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2006/22]H04N7/12, H04N5/272, H04N5/445, G06K9/36
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 [2006/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINES SCHNELLEN MEHRSTROM-MPEG-PROZESSORS[2006/22]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HIGH SPEED MULTI-STREAM MPEG PROCESSOR[2006/22]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE METTRE EN PLACE UN PROCESSEUR MPEG A FLUX MULTIPLES ET A VITESSE ELEVEE[2006/22]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2006National basic fee paid 
08.02.2006Search fee paid 
08.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
07.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/24]
16.01.2017Date of oral proceedings
25.01.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/24]
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  23.02.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5504823  (YOON SANG-HO [KR]) [Y] 4,19 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US2002106018  (D LUNA LIONEL [US], et al) [Y] 2,3,14,17,18 * paragraphs [0033] , [0035] , [0040]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0041]; figure 7 * * paragraph [0047]; figure 11 * * paragraph [0051]; figure 14 * * paragraphs [0091] , [0093] - [0096] - [0098] - [0107] *;
 [XY]US6519286  (PORTER ALLEN J [CA], et al) [X] 1,5-13,15,16,20-22 * claims 1-8 * [Y] 2-4,14,17-19;
 [A]  - FUJII Y ET AL, "IMPLEMENTATION OF MPEG TRANSPORT DEMULTIPLEXER WITH A RISC-BASED MICROCONTROLLER", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (199608), vol. 42, no. 3, ISSN 0098-3063, pages 431 - 438, XP000638523 [A] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.536140
International search[A]US5978509  (NACHTERGAELE LODE J M [BE], et al);
 [A]US6088047  (BOSE SUBROTO [US], et al);
 [A]US5969768  (BOYCE JILL MACDONALD [US], et al);
 [A]US6141059  (BOYCE JILL MACDONALD [US], et al);
 [A]US6215822  (BOSE SUBROTO [US], et al)
by applicantUS6519286
 US2002106018
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