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EP0430701 - Digital video mixer control signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1998
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Grass Valley Group, Inc.
13024 Bitney Springs Road Nevada City
California 95959 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/23]For all designated states
The Grass Valley Group, Inc.
13024 Bitney Springs Road
Nevada City California 95959 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lawrence, Frank
10448 Jitney Lane
Grass Valley, California 95945 / US
02 / Blackham, Raymond
12909 Long Valley Road
Penn Valley, California 95946 / US
[1991/23]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/16]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Former [1991/23]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date90313025.030.11.1990
[1991/23]
Priority number, dateUS1989044458230.11.1989         Original published format: US 444582
[1991/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0430701
Date:05.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0430701
Date:25.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0430701
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/265, H04N5/275
[1991/23]
CPC:
H04N5/265 (EP,US); H04N5/275 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1991/23]
TitleGerman:Steuersignal für einen digitalen Videomischer[1991/23]
English:Digital video mixer control signal[1991/23]
French:Signal de commande pour un mélangeur vidéo digital[1991/23]
Examination procedure26.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/25]
31.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1996Fee for grant paid
25.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR05.03.1997
NL05.03.1997
[2006/14]
Former [2003/07]NL05.03.1997
FR01.08.1997
Former [1998/03]FR01.08.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0162499  (PHILIPS ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATED [GB], et al);
 [A]DE3612934  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE])
 [A]  - 4:2:2 DIGITAL VIDEO (BACKGROUND AND IMPLEMENTATION) 1989, NEW YORK, USA pages 118 - 121; G. PENSINGER: 'Dynamic rounding in digital video processing: an update'
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