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EP About this file: EP0540872

EP0540872 - Noise reduction in frame transmitted video signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Former [1993/19]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006-banchi, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Boyce, Jill M.
296 Evanston Drive
East Windsor, NJ 085200 / US
[1993/19]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
D-81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date92116405.924.09.1992
[1993/19]
Priority number, dateUS1991078802605.11.1991         Original published format: US 788026
[1993/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0540872
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0540872
Date:12.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/21
[1993/19]
CPC:
H04N5/21 (EP,US); G06T5/50 (EP,US); G06T5/70 (EP,US);
H04N19/142 (EP,US); H04N19/179 (EP,US); H04N19/80 (EP,US);
H04N19/87 (EP,US); G06T2207/10016 (EP,US); G06T2207/20021 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20182 (EP,US); G06T2207/20216 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/19]
TitleGerman:Rauschverminderung in bildübertragenen Videosignalen[1993/19]
English:Noise reduction in frame transmitted video signals[1993/19]
French:Réduction de bruit dans les signaux vidéo transmis par trame[1993/19]
Examination procedure11.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/02]
27.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.1996Fee for grant paid
25.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL12.02.1997
[2003/07]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4729021  (KONDO TETSUJIRO [JP]);
 [A]EP0347325  (FRANCE ETAT [FR], et al);
 [A]US4903128  (THOREAU DOMINIQUE [FR])
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