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EP1854284 - APPARATUSAND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCEMENTS TO ATSC NETWORKS USING SYNCHRONOUS VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND (VSB) FRAME SLICING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/46]APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCEMENTS TO ATSC NETWORKS USING SYNCHRONOUS VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND (VSB) FRAME SLICING
[2018/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
Mühldorfstrasse 15
81671 München / DE
[2007/46]
Inventor(s)01 / SIMON, Michael
6471 Forest Hills Court
Frederick, Maryland 21701 / US
 [2007/46]
Representative(s)Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[2019/19]
Former [2007/46]Körfer, Thomas
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date06736559.301.03.2006
[2007/46]
WO2006US07265
Priority number, dateUS20050657416P02.03.2005         Original published format: US 657416 P
US20050668094P05.04.2005         Original published format: US 668094 P
[2007/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006094054
Date:08.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1854284
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1854284
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/455, H04L1/00, H04L27/02, H04L27/04, H04N21/242, H04N21/61, H04N21/2383, H04N21/234, H04N21/438
[2013/08]
CPC:
H04L27/02 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/235 (KR); H04L1/0057 (EP,BR,US);
H04L1/0065 (EP,BR,US); H04L1/007 (EP,BR,US); H04L1/0071 (EP,BR,US);
H04L1/0083 (EP,BR,US); H04L27/04 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/23412 (EP,BR,US);
H04N21/2383 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/242 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/43 (KR);
H04N21/4382 (EP,BR,US); H04N21/6131 (EP,US); H04L2001/0093 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/02]H04N5/455
Former IPC [2007/46]H04N5/38, H04N7/173
Designated contracting statesDE [2019/19]
Former [2008/24]DE 
Former [2007/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON VERSTÄRKTEN ATSC-NETZEN MITTELS SYNCHRONEM RESTSEITENBAND-FRAME-SLICING[2018/47]
English:APPARATUSAND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCEMENTS TO ATSC NETWORKS USING SYNCHRONOUS VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND (VSB) FRAME SLICING[2018/47]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LES RESEAUX ATSC PAR UN DECOUPAGE SYNCHRONE DE TRAMES DE BANDE LATERALE RESIDUELLE (VSB)[2018/47]
Former [2007/46]VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON VERSTÄRKTEN ATSC-NETZEN MITTELS SYNCHRONEM RESTSEITENBAND-FRAME-SLICING
Former [2007/46]APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ENHANCEMENTS TO ATSC NETWORKS USING SYNCHRONOUS VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND (VSB) FRAME SLICING
Former [2007/46]DISPOSITIF, SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LES RESEAUX ATSC PAR UN DECOUPAGE SYNCHRONE DE TRAMES DE BANDE LATERALE RESIDUELLE (VSB)
Entry into regional phase21.06.2007National basic fee paid 
21.06.2007Search fee paid 
21.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
05.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2019Fee for grant paid
04.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2019Receipt 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  22.03.2016
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
29.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
16.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO2004062183  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [I] 20,21,65 * page 1, line 17 - page 9, line 4 * * page 15, line 23 - line 35 * * page 18, line 1 - page 35, line 15 ** figure 3 *;
 [X]  - YONG-TAE LEE ET AL, "ATSC TERRESTRIAL DIGITAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING USING SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORKS", ETRI JOURNAL, (20040401), vol. 26, no. 2, ISSN 1225-6463, pages 92 - 100, XP002556814 [X] 20,21,65 * section II - section V * * figures 1-3, 7-9 *
 [I]  - ATSC, "Annex D: RF/Transmission Characteristics", DIGITAL TELEVISION STANDARD, XX, XX, (19950916), pages 46 - 60, XP002187665 [I] 20,21,65 * section 4 - section 5 * * figures 2, 7, 15 *
International search[A]US6130898  (KOSTRESKI BRUCE [US], et al);
 [A]US2002097336  (OSHIMA MITSUAKI [JP]);
 [X]US2002140867  (WEISS S MERRILL [US]);
 [A]US6477180  (AGGARWAL CHARU C [US], et al)
ExaminationWO9410802
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