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EP About this file: EP2172011

EP2172011 - OPERATION OF MEDIA INTERFACE TO PROVIDE BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2014
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silicon Image, Inc.
1060 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/14]For all designated states
Silicon Image, Inc.
1060 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUTCHER, Lawrence, Llewelyn
332 Aldean Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / GB
 [2010/14]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/40]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2010/14]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08772318.501.07.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008US68937
Priority number, dateUS20070958273P02.07.2007         Original published format: US 958273 P
US2008014724826.06.2008         Original published format: US 147248
[2010/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009006484
Date:08.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2172011
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2172011
Date:02.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/76, H04N21/436, H04N21/4363, H04N5/765
[2013/12]
CPC:
H04N5/765 (EP,US); H04L12/2832 (EP,US); H04N21/43615 (EP,US);
H04N21/43632 (EP,US); H04N5/77 (EP,US); H04N5/775 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/14]H04N5/76
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/14]
TitleGerman:BETÄTIGUNG EINER MEDIENSCHNITTSTELLE ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG BIDIREKTIONALER KOMMUNIKATION[2010/14]
English:OPERATION OF MEDIA INTERFACE TO PROVIDE BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS[2010/14]
French:FONCTIONNEMENT D'INTERFACE MULTIMÉDIA POUR FOURNIR DES COMMUNICATIONS BIDIRECTIONNELLES[2010/14]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2010National basic fee paid 
21.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/14]
13.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2013Fee for grant paid
16.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.01.2011
Opposition(s)03.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.07.2008
AT02.10.2013
BE02.10.2013
BG02.10.2013
CY02.10.2013
CZ02.10.2013
DK02.10.2013
EE02.10.2013
ES02.10.2013
FI02.10.2013
HR02.10.2013
IT02.10.2013
LT02.10.2013
LV02.10.2013
MC02.10.2013
MT02.10.2013
NL02.10.2013
PL02.10.2013
RO02.10.2013
SE02.10.2013
SI02.10.2013
SK02.10.2013
TR02.10.2013
NO01.01.2014
GR03.01.2014
IS02.02.2014
PT03.02.2014
IE01.07.2014
LU01.07.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU01.07.2008
AT02.10.2013
BE02.10.2013
BG02.10.2013
CY02.10.2013
CZ02.10.2013
DK02.10.2013
EE02.10.2013
ES02.10.2013
FI02.10.2013
HR02.10.2013
IT02.10.2013
LT02.10.2013
LV02.10.2013
MC02.10.2013
MT02.10.2013
NL02.10.2013
PL02.10.2013
RO02.10.2013
SE02.10.2013
SI02.10.2013
SK02.10.2013
NO01.01.2014
GR03.01.2014
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PT03.02.2014
IE01.07.2014
LU01.07.2014
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BG02.10.2013
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LT02.10.2013
LV02.10.2013
MC02.10.2013
MT02.10.2013
NL02.10.2013
PL02.10.2013
RO02.10.2013
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SI02.10.2013
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PT03.02.2014
IE01.07.2014
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PL02.10.2013
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PT03.02.2014
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PT03.02.2014
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PT03.02.2014
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ES02.10.2013
FI02.10.2013
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LT02.10.2013
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NL02.10.2013
PL02.10.2013
SE02.10.2013
SI02.10.2013
NO02.01.2014
IS02.02.2014
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CZ02.10.2013
ES02.10.2013
FI02.10.2013
HR02.10.2013
LT02.10.2013
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PL02.10.2013
SE02.10.2013
SI02.10.2013
NO02.01.2014
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CZ02.10.2013
FI02.10.2013
HR02.10.2013
LT02.10.2013
NL02.10.2013
SE02.10.2013
SI02.10.2013
NO02.01.2014
IS02.02.2014
Former [2014/22]FI02.10.2013
LT02.10.2013
NL02.10.2013
SE02.10.2013
SI02.10.2013
NO02.01.2014
Former [2014/20]LT02.10.2013
SI02.10.2013
NO02.01.2014
Former [2014/12]SI02.10.2013
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 [Y]US5742273  (FLINDERS MICHAEL [GB], et al) [Y] 1-34 * the whole document *;
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    - STEVAN EIDSON ET AL., "HDMI: High Definition Multimedia Interface", 2003 SID INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, (20030520), vol. XXXIV, XP007008293
 US20070958273
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