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EP About this file: EP1940156

EP1940156 - Television system with installed telephone function, and remote controller device directed thereto [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.03.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.04.2012  [2012/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Zuo, Guokun
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
02 / Masaki, Yasuo
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
03 / Okazaki, Akinori
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
04 / Kokado, Masao
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
05 / Murakami, Sadanori
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
06 / Takeshita, Masahiro
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
07 / Tsubota, Hirono
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07024834.920.12.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateJP2006035230927.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006352309
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1940156
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1940156
Date:05.08.2009
[2009/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, H04N7/14, H04M1/725
[2009/32]
CPC:
H04N7/173 (EP,US); H04M1/2535 (EP,US); H04N21/41265 (EP,US);
H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/42222 (EP,US); H04N21/4788 (EP,US);
H04M1/6058 (EP,US); H04M1/7246 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/27]H04N5/445, H04N7/14
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 [2008/27]
TitleGerman:Fernsehsystem mit installierter Telefonfunktion und darauf gerichtete Fernsteuerungsvorrichtung[2008/27]
English:Television system with installed telephone function, and remote controller device directed thereto[2008/27]
French:Système de télévision avec fonction téléphonique installée et dispositif de contrôleur à distance dirigé vers celui-ci[2008/27]
Examination procedure04.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/11]
06.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.01.2012
07.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/17]
17.12.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/17]
17.01.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  06.04.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6151490  (SCHULTHEISS CHRISTOPHER J [US]) [X] 1,9 * column 3, lines 48-62 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 20 *;
 [X]US6359636  (SCHINDLER JEFFREY [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 8, lines 3-8 * * column 13, lines 55-60 * * column 15, line 66 - column 16, line 1 * * column 17, lines 26-43 * * column 21, lines 2,3; figures 3,12 *;
 [X]WO0230121  (DIGEO INC [US]) [X] 1,4-9 * page 3, lines 1-17 * * page 4, lines 2,3 * * page 13, lines 18-21 *;
 [X]US6628964  (BATES CARY LEE [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 41 ** column 5, lines 7-21 *;
 [X]US2006040638  (MCQUAIDE ARNOLD JR [US]) [X] 1-5,7-9 * paragraphs [0022] - [0031] - [0036]; figures 1,4 *;
 [A]WO2006045617  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1,9 * page 2, lines 23-30; figures 31A,31B,31C *
ExaminationUS2002102949
 US2002149705
 US2003041331
by applicantUS6359636
 US2006040638
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