EP0213912 - Video display system for wide and standard aspect ratio video signals [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 09.10.1998 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation 2 Independence Way Princeton, NJ 08540 / US | [1998/48] |
Former [1993/03] | For all designated states RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation 2 Independence Way Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US | ||
Former [1988/23] | For all designated states RCA LICENSING CORPORATION 2 Independence Way Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US | ||
Former [1987/11] | For all designated states RCA CORPORATION 201 Washington Road Princeton, NJ 08540 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Jose, David Lee 665 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton Township New Jersey 08691 / US | 02 /
Tsokas, Spyros William 365 Pheasant Drive Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania 19006 / US | 03 /
Dischert, Robert Adams 16 Bloomer Drive Burlington New Jersey 08016 / US | [1987/11] | Representative(s) | Powell, Stephen David, et al Williams Powell 44 Prospect Place Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1996/14] | Powell, Stephen David, et al WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7PB / GB | ||
Former [1992/13] | Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA / GB | ||
Former [1987/11] | Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald RCA International Limited Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6DU / GB | Application number, filing date | 86306559.5 | 26.08.1986 | [1987/11] | Priority number, date | US19850771551 | 30.08.1985 Original published format: US 771551 | [1987/11] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0213912 | Date: | 11.03.1987 | Language: | EN | [1987/11] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0213912 | Date: | 20.07.1988 | Language: | EN | [1988/29] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0213912 | Date: | 21.11.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/47] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0213912 | Date: | 25.11.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/48] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 31.05.1988 | Classification | IPC: | H04N11/00 | [1988/21] | CPC: |
H04N7/0122 (EP,US);
G09G1/14 (KR);
H04N5/14 (KR);
Y10S348/903 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1987/11] | H04N5/44 | Designated contracting states | AT, DE, FR, GB, IT, SE [1987/11] | Title | German: | Videowiedergabesystem für Videosignale mit vergrössertem und normgemässem Bildseitenverhältnis | [1987/11] | English: | Video display system for wide and standard aspect ratio video signals | [1987/11] | French: | Système de reproduction vidéo pour des signaux vidéo à format d'image agrandi ou standard | [1987/11] | Examination procedure | 16.12.1988 | Examination requested [1989/08] | 17.12.1990 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 29.04.1991 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 24.05.1991 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.08.1991 | Fee for grant paid | 20.08.1991 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
06.08.1992
24.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Eisenführ Speiser Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 10 60 78 28060 Bremen / DE | 02
19.08.1992
29.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Eichstädt, Alfred Maryniok GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät Leibnizstrasse 6 95447 Bayreuth / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1996/15] | |||
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06.08.1992
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ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Martinistrasse 24 D-28195 Bremen / DE | ||
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29.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Eichstädt, Alfred Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23 96317 Kronach / DE | |||
Former [1995/05] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
06.08.1992
24.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Martinistrasse 24 D-28195 Bremen / DE | ||
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29.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE | |||
Former [1994/14] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
06.08.1992
24.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Konle, Tilmar Patentanwalt Dipl.-Ing. Tilmar Konle Benderstrasse 23a D-81247 München / DE | ||
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29.09.1992
ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE | |||
Former [1992/43] | |||
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06.08.1992
Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT | ||
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19.08.1992
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE | |||
Former [1992/40] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
06.08.1992
Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT | 05.10.1992 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 13.04.1993 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 22.02.1994 | Date of oral proceedings | 15.03.1994 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 15.03.1994 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 24.06.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02) | 11.08.1997 | Reply to a communication from the opposition division | 05.09.1997 | Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02) | 08.11.1997 | Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor | 05.02.1998 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 15.02.1998 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 26.06.1998 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 31.08.1998 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 11.04.1994 | Appeal received No. T0316/94 | 14.07.1994 | Statement of grounds filed | 06.06.1997 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 11.07.1996 | Date of oral proceedings | 15.07.1996 | Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.07.1988 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 20.07.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 16.07.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 20.12.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [ ] - IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS 1985, Chicago, Illinois, 23rd-26th June 1985, Conference Record, vol. 1, pages 423-427, IEEE, New York, US; J.L. LoCICERO et al.: "Aspect ratio improvements in a compatible HDTV system" | [A] - IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS 1985, Chicago, Illinois, 23rd-26th June 1985, Conference Record, vol. 1, pages 423-427, IEEE, New York, US; J.L. LoCICERO et al.: "Aspect ratio improvements in a compatible HDTV system" | [A] - IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, vol. SAC-3, no. 1, January 1985, pages 57-64, IEEE, New York, US; K.H. POWERS: "Techniques for increasing the picture quality of NTSC transmissions in direct satellite broadcasting" |