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EP About this file: EP0067201

EP0067201 - HORIZONTAL PHASE LOCK LOOP FOR TELEVISION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.12.1993
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[1982/51]
Inventor(s)01 / McGINN, Michael
1325 E. Broadmor
Tempe, AZ 85282 / US
02 / LUNN, Gerald K.
7325 E. Garfield Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85257 / US
[1982/51]
Representative(s)Hudson, Peter David
Motorola
European Intellectual Property
Midpoint
Alencon Link, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/08]Hudson, Peter David
Motorola, European Intellectual Property Operations, Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Former [1982/51]Ibbotson, Harold
Motorola European Intellectual Property Midpoint Alencon Link
Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 1PL / GB
Application number, filing date82900272.427.11.1981
[1982/51]
WO1981US01597
Priority number, dateUS1980022060829.12.1980         Original published format: US 220608
[1982/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8202308
Date:08.07.1982
[1982/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0067201
Date:22.12.1982
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.1982 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1982/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0067201
Date:10.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.1985
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/04
[1982/51]
CPC:
H04N5/126 (EP,US); H04N5/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1982/51]
TitleGerman:HORIZONTAL-PHASENVERRIEGELUNGSSCHLEIFE FÜR FERNSEHGERÄTE[1982/51]
English:HORIZONTAL PHASE LOCK LOOP FOR TELEVISION[1982/51]
French:BOUCLE DE VERROUILLAGE DE PHASE HORIZONTALE POUR UNE TELEVISION[1982/51]
Entry into regional phase06.07.1982National basic fee paid 
06.07.1982Search fee paid 
06.07.1982Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.1982Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.1982Examination requested  [1982/51]
25.03.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.10.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.1988Fee for grant paid
05.04.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.05.1989  03.07.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Gornott, Dietmar
Katscher Habermann
Patentanwälte
Dolivostrasse 15A
64293 Darmstadt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1989/27]
Opponent(s)01  08.05.1989  03.07.1989  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Gornott, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Zilleweg 29
D-64291 Darmstadt / DE
05.07.1989Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.11.1989Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.11.1989Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
20.01.1990Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
19.02.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.11.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.12.1993Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/04]
Appeal following opposition13.04.1991Appeal received No.  T0327/91
18.06.1991Statement of grounds filed
19.11.1993Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
16.07.1992Date of oral proceedings
20.07.1992Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP0059762  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [Y]DE2525927  (BLAUPUNKT WERKE GMBH);
 [Y]US4063133  (NERO LEROY WILLIAM, et al)
International search[X]US4214260  (VAN STRAATEN JAN [NL]);
 [A]US4251833  (FERNSLER RONALD E, et al);
 [A]US3891800  (JANSSEN PETER JOHANNES HUBERTU, et al);
 [A]US4063133  (NERO LEROY WILLIAM, et al);
 [A]US3821470  (MERRELL R)
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