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EP1848133 - Apparatus and method for transmitting a broadcast signal, method of reproducing a broadcast signal and apparatus for receiving a broadcast signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2018/14]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Former [2010/10]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeoungdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Former [2010/01]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yoido-dong, Yongdungpo-gu Seoul
150-010 / KR
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20 Yoido-dong Yongdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-010 / KR
For all designated states
Munhwa Broadcasting Corp.
31, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Han, Seong Cheol
106-2102 Sinil Utovill Apt.
55-4 Howon 2(i)-dong
Uijeongbu-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kwak, Jae Do
201, 660-9 Yeoksam-dong
Gangnam-gu
Seoul / KR
03 / Yang, Seung Heon
143-15 Sangsu-dong
Mapo-gu
Seoul / KR
04 / Youn, Jong Keun
649-1101 Sejong Apt.
1145 Sanbon-dong
Gunpo-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
05 / Choi, Byoung Ho
105-704 Seongjeo Maeul 1-danj
Daehwa-dong
Ilsan-gu
Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
06 / Kim, Jin Tae
3567-1 Sanbuk-dong
Gunsan-si Jeollabuk-do / KR
07 / Jung, Mun Ho
511 A-dong
Samik Apt.
51 Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
 [2018/14]
Former [2007/43]01 / Han, Seong Cheol
106-2102 Sinil Utovill Apt. 55-4 Howon 2(i)-dong
Uijeongbu-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kwak, Jae Do
201, 660-9 Yeoksam-dong Gangnam-gu
Seoul / KR
03 / Yang, Seung Heon
143-15 Sangsu-dong Mapo-gu
Seoul / KR
04 / Youn, Jong Keun
649-1101 Sejong Apt. 1145 Sanbon-dong
Gunpo-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
05 / Choi, Byoung Ho
105-704 Seongjeo Maeul 1-danj Daehwa-dong Ilsan-gu
Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
06 / Kim, Jin Tae
3567-1 Sanbuk-dong
Gunsan-si Jeollabuk-do / KR
07 / Jung, Mun Ho
511 A-dong Samik Apt. 51 Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[2018/14]
Former [2007/43]Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date07008133.620.04.2007
[2007/43]
Priority number, dateKR2006003634721.04.2006         Original published format: KR 20060036347
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1848133
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1848133
Date:25.05.2011
[2011/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1848133
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04H60/25, H04H20/40
[2017/40]
CPC:
H04H60/27 (EP,US); H04N7/025 (KR); H04H40/18 (EP,US);
H04H60/25 (EP,US); H04H60/47 (EP,US); H04N21/44 (KR)
Former IPC [2007/43]H04H1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/14]
Former [2007/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Senden eines Rundfunksignals, Verfahren zur Wiedergabe eines Rundfunksignals und Vorrichtung zum Empfangen eines Rundfunksignals[2007/43]
English:Apparatus and method for transmitting a broadcast signal, method of reproducing a broadcast signal and apparatus for receiving a broadcast signal[2007/43]
French:Appareil et méthode pour la transmission d'un signal de diffusion hertzienne, méthode pour la reproduction d'un signal de diffusion hertzienne et appareil pour la réception d'un signal de diffusion hertzienne[2007/43]
Examination procedure20.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/48]
24.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2015Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
08.04.2015Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
29.08.2017Date of oral proceedings
27.09.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2018Fee for grant paid
18.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2018Receipt 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  24.09.2012
Opposition(s)07.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.04.2007
AT04.04.2018
CY04.04.2018
CZ04.04.2018
DK04.04.2018
EE04.04.2018
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FI04.04.2018
IT04.04.2018
LT04.04.2018
LV04.04.2018
MC04.04.2018
NL04.04.2018
PL04.04.2018
RO04.04.2018
SE04.04.2018
SI04.04.2018
SK04.04.2018
TR04.04.2018
IE20.04.2018
LU20.04.2018
MT20.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
CH30.04.2018
LI30.04.2018
BG04.07.2018
GR05.07.2018
IS04.08.2018
PT06.08.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU20.04.2007
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IE20.04.2018
LU20.04.2018
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BE30.04.2018
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BG04.07.2018
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PT06.08.2018
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BE30.04.2018
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BG04.07.2018
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PT06.08.2018
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