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EP About this file: EP0448618

EP0448618 - IMPROVEMENTS TO RDS RADIO SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA / GB
[1991/40]
Inventor(s)01 / PARNALL, Simon, John
54 Beckway Road
London SW16 4HA / GB
02 / NEWLAND, Jonathan David
66 Edridge Road
Croydon, Surrey CRO 1ES / GB
03 / KAMALSKI, Theo
Weigeliastraat 20
NL-6026 BK Maarheeze / NL
04 / BERGMAN, Sten
Artillerigaten 63
S-114 45 Stockholm / SE
05 / BERGER, Josef
Steinbruchgasse 6
A-2500 Baden / AT
[1991/40]
Representative(s)Abnett, Richard Charles, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/40]Abnett, Richard Charles, et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date90900945.815.12.1989
[1991/40]
WO1989GB01544
Priority number, dateGB1988002927415.12.1988         Original published format: GB 8829274
[1991/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9007237
Date:28.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0448618
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0448618
Date:21.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/38]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0448618
Date:19.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.1990
ClassificationIPC:H04H1/00
[1991/40]
CPC:
H04H60/41 (EP,US); H04H2201/13 (EP,US); H04H2201/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/40]
TitleGerman:MODIFIZIERTES RDS-FUNKSYSTEM[1994/38]
English:IMPROVEMENTS TO RDS RADIO SYSTEM[1991/40]
French:SYSTEME RADIO RDS PERFECTIONNE[1991/40]
Former [1991/40]RDS-FUNKSYSTEM
Entry into regional phase30.05.1991National basic fee paid 
30.05.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
30.05.1991Examination requested  [1991/40]
29.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
17.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.1994Fee for grant paid
03.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.06.1995  04.07.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1996/39]
Opponent(s)01  21.06.1995  04.07.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [1995/33]
Opponent(s)01  21.06.1995  04.07.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
03.08.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.03.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
24.03.1999Date of oral proceedings
19.05.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.05.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.01.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.05.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.08.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.11.2002Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition16.07.1999Appeal received No.  T0744/99
19.09.1999Statement of grounds filed
15.01.2002Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
15.01.2002Date of oral proceedings
21.01.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational searchDE8717290U  [ ]
    [ ] - Specifications of the European Broadcasting Union, Ref. EBU 3244-E, March 1984 (Brussels, BE) "Specification of the Radio Data System RDS for VHF/FM Sound Broadcasting", pages 1-60
    [ ] - Elektronik, Vol. 37, No. 7, 31 March 1988, (Munich, DE) F. STOLLENWERK: "Datenubertragung in UKW-Rundfunk", pages 77,78,80,82,82,
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