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EP0393555 - Improved processing of information transmitted in the vertical retrace interval of a television signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.1996
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.1996 [1996/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/14]For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Former [1990/43]For all designated states
RCA LICENSING CORPORATION
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hennig, Bruno Emanuel
Gertrudstrasse 70
CH-8003 Zürich / CH
[1990/43]
Representative(s)Einsel, Robert
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/43]Einsel, Robert, Dipl.-Ing.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date90107169.614.04.1990
[1990/43]
Priority number, dateGB1989000911421.04.1989         Original published format: GB 8909114
[1990/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0393555
Date:24.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0393555
Date:18.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0393555
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/087, H04N5/445, H04N5/782
[1991/51]
CPC:
H04N7/0887 (EP); H04N7/0882 (EP)
Former IPC [1990/43]H04N7/087
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1990/43]
TitleGerman:Verarbeitung von Information, übertragen in den vertikalen Austastlücken eines Fernsehsignals[1990/43]
English:Improved processing of information transmitted in the vertical retrace interval of a television signal[1990/43]
French:Traitement modifié d'information transmise pendant l'intervalle de retour vertical de signal de télévision[1990/43]
Examination procedure23.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/30]
08.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.1995Fee for grant paid
08.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4635121  (HOFFMAN HANS [DE], et al);
 [X]DE3527939  (WESTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK [DE]);
 [A]US4706121  (YOUNG PATRICK [US]);
 [E]WO9010351  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]);
 [E]EP0337336  (RCA THOMSON LICENSING CORP [US])
 [A]  - NTZ NACHRICHTECHNISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT. vol. 35, no. 6, 30 June 1982, BERLIN DE pages 368 - 376; H.KRUGER: 'Das Digitale Fernsehkennungssystem VPS'
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