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EP0060299 - MULTIPLE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR TELEVISION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.1990
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAAST, INC.
12555 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90066 / US
[1990/09]
Former [1982/38]For all designated states
TELEASE INC.
1875 Century Park East Suite 930
Los Angeles, CA 90067 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FIELD, Robert W.
9458 El Pueblo
Fountain Valley, CA 92708 / US
02 / GERLACH, Ronald R.
28482 Casanal
Mission Viejo, CA 92692 / US
03 / PERR, Clarence D.
1608 Birchcrest Circle
Brea, CA 92621 / US
04 / BLOCK, Robert S.
13044 Mindanao Way, 5
Marina Del Ray, CA 90291 / US
[1982/38]
Representative(s)Palmer, Roger, et al
PAGE, WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
[1989/16]
Former [1982/38]Haggart, John Pawson
Page, White & Farrer 5 Plough Place New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1HY / GB
Application number, filing date81902706.118.09.1981
[1982/38]
WO1981US01261
Priority number, dateUS1980018873819.09.1980         Original published format: US 188738
[1982/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8201109
Date:01.04.1982
[1982/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0060299
Date:22.09.1982
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1982 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1982/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0060299
Date:03.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.1986
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04K1/00
[1982/38]
CPC:
H04K1/00 (EP,US); H04N7/06 (EP,US); H04N7/167 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/38]
TitleGerman:MEHRFACHES SIGNALÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN, INSBESONDERE FÜR DAS FERNSEHEN[1982/38]
English:MULTIPLE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY FOR TELEVISION[1982/38]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION DE SIGNAUX MULTIPLES, EN PARTICULIER POUR LA TELEVISION[1982/38]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
MiscellaneousEPB 1990/01: Divisional application 88201597 filed on 25.07.88
Entry into regional phase10.05.1982National basic fee paid 
10.05.1982Search fee paid 
10.05.1982Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.1982Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.1982Examination requested  [1982/50]
23.11.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.06.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.1989Fee for grant paid
29.09.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP88201597.7   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 26.08.1988
Opposition(s)05.10.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.1990
CH03.01.1990
LI03.01.1990
NL03.01.1990
SE03.01.1990
LU30.09.1990
[1999/52]
Former [1990/52]AT03.01.1990
CH03.01.1990
LI03.01.1990
NL03.01.1990
SE03.01.1990
Former [1990/43]CH03.01.1990
LI03.01.1990
NL03.01.1990
SE03.01.1990
Former [1990/34]CH03.01.1990
LI03.01.1990
SE03.01.1990
Former [1990/31]CH03.01.1990
LI03.01.1990
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1101257  (RADIOTECHNIQUE);
 [Y]US3809817  (GILL W, et al);
 [Y]US3059054  (REITER ABRAHAM M);
 [X]FR1107198  (ELECTRONIQUE & PHYSIQUE);
 [X]US3221098  (FELDMAN EUGENE S, et al);
 [X]US3795764  (ALTMANN A)
International search[X]US3824332  (HOROWITZ I);
 [X]US3809817  (GILL W, et al);
 [X]US3059054  (REITER ABRAHAM M);
 [X]US2952735  (WEISS PHIL H);
 [X]US3104280  (AKRELL CARL A S)
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