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EP About this file: EP2043372

EP2043372 - Method for audio and video synchronization, receiving and transmitting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone GmbH
Ferdinand-Braun-Platz 1
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
[2014/49]
Former [2009/14]For all designated states
Vodafone Holding GmbH
Mannesmannufer 2
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / De Weerd, Jeroen
Malvabeemd 28
6229 WE Maastricht / NL
02 / Verheijen, Wouter
Chico Mendesstraat 19
1102 JE Amsterdam / NL
 [2009/14]
Representative(s)Müller, Thomas, et al
Patentanwalt
emescon
Balanstraße 57
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/29]Müller & Schubert
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Straße 13
81667 München / DE
Former [2009/14]Cullinane, Marietta Bettina
Patentanwälte Müller & Schubert Innere Wiener Straße 13
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date07117295.126.09.2007
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2043372
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2043372
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/43, H04N21/2343
[2019/04]
CPC:
H04N21/2368 (EP); H04N21/43072 (EP,US); H04N21/23406 (EP);
H04N21/2343 (EP); H04N21/23805 (EP); H04N21/2385 (EP);
H04N21/4341 (EP); H04N21/4392 (EP); H04N21/44004 (EP);
H04N21/6377 (EP); H04N21/658 (EP); H04N21/6582 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2009/14]H04N7/52, H04N7/62
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 [2019/29]
Former [2009/14]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:Verfahren zur Audio- und Videosynchronisation, Empfangs- und Sendegerät[2009/14]
English:Method for audio and video synchronization, receiving and transmitting device[2009/14]
French:Procédé de synchronisation audio et vidéo, dispositif de réception et de transmission[2009/14]
Examination procedure24.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/24]
15.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.10.2018
31.10.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2019Fee for grant paid
04.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.06.2019Receipt 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  15.06.2009
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.09.2007
AT17.07.2019
CY17.07.2019
CZ17.07.2019
DK17.07.2019
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