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EP0285271 - Character and other graphical generating system and method for video display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1988/40]Character and other graphical generating systems for video display
[1996/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.1997
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.1997 [1997/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUANTEL LIMITED
Pear Tree Lane Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2LT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/40]For all designated states
QUANTEL LIMITED
Pear Tree Lane
Newbury Berkshire RG13 2LT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Kellar, Paul Roderick Noel
4 Essex Street
Newbury, RG14 / GB
02 / Searby, Anthony David
7 Montgomery Road
Newbury Berkshire / GB
03 / Stone, David Rowland
15 Kingsbridge Road
Newbury, RG14 / GB
[1988/40]
Representative(s)Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/42]Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date88301991.108.03.1988
[1988/40]
Priority number, dateGB1987000708825.03.1987         Original published format: GB 8707088
[1988/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0285271
Date:05.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0285271
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0285271
Date:28.02.1996
[1996/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:G06T11/60, G09G1/14, G09G1/16
[1996/09]
CPC:
G09G1/16 (EP,US); G09G5/28 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/40]G06G1/14, G09G1/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/40]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Erzeugung von Zeichen und anderen graphischen Daten für ein Videoanzeigegerät[1996/09]
English:Character and other graphical generating system and method for video display[1996/09]
French:Système et méthode de génération de caractères et d'autres données graphiques pour un affichage vidéo[1996/09]
Former [1988/40]Systeme zur Erzeugung von Zeichnen und anderen graphischen Daten für ein Videoanzeigegerät
Former [1988/40]Character and other graphical generating systems for video display
Former [1988/40]Systèmes de génération de caractères et d'autres données graphiques pour un affichage vidéo
Examination procedure17.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/41]
10.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
18.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.1995Fee for grant paid
16.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0122098  (AMPEX [US]);
 [A]US3936868  (THORPE LAURENCE JOSEPH);
 [A]EP0199272  (WANG LABORATORIES [US]);
 [A]EP0104451  (INT STANDARD ELECTRIC CORP [US], et al)
ExaminationGB2099258
 GB2086686
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