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EP2478697 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InterDigital CE Patent Holdings
3 rue du Colonel Moll
75017 Paris / FR
[2019/10]
Former [2012/30]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MA, Xiao Jun
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
02 / XU, Jun
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
03 / ZHOU, Guang Hua
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
04 / LI, Jun
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
 [2019/49]
Former [2012/30]01 / MA, Xiao Jun
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
F-92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
02 / XU, Jun
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
F-92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
03 / ZHOU, Guang Hua
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
F-92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
04 / LI, Jun
TECHNICOLOR
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
F-92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex / FR
Representative(s)Huchet, Anne, et al
InterDigital CE Patent Holdings
20, rue Rouget de Lisle
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[2020/15]
Former [2012/30]Thies, Stephan, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date10737587.503.08.2010
[2020/15]
WO2010EP61285
Priority number, dateEP2009030584515.09.2009         Original published format: EP 09305845
[2012/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011032777
Date:24.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2478697
Date:25.07.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2478697
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445
[2012/30]
CPC:
H04N5/445 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/41265 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/42209 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/4222 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/435 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/6543 (EP,US); H04N21/8133 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG ERGÄNZENDER INFORMATIONEN[2012/30]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION[2012/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE FOURNITURE D'INFORMATIONS COMPLÉMENTAIRES[2012/30]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2012National basic fee paid 
06.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/30]
16.01.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
10.02.2017Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
18.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.10.2019
02.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2020Fee for grant paid
02.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2020Receipt 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  18.06.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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AT08.04.2020
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