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EP0648056 - Audio/video synchronization in a digital transmission system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2000
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.03.2000 [2000/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
Two Independence Way, CN 5312
Princeton, N.J. 08540 / US
[1995/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Lankford, Douglas Edward
11190 Oldfield Drive
Carmel, Indiana 46033 / US
02 / Deiss, Michael Scott
1103 Indian Pipe Lane
Zionsville, Indiana 46077 / US
[1995/15]
Representative(s)Schütz, Peter
v. Bezold & Sozien Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/15]Schütz, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Dr. Dieter von Bezold Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schütz Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Heusler Brienner Strasse 52
D-80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date94115279.528.09.1994
[1995/15]
Priority number, dateUS1993012997430.09.1993         Original published format: US 129974
[1995/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0648056
Date:12.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0648056
Date:13.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0648056
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24
[1995/15]
CPC:
H04N21/4305 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N21/43072 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/4341 (KR); H04N21/4392 (EP,US); H04N21/8547 (KR);
H04N5/04 (EP,US); H04N5/602 (EP,US); H04N7/56 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   PT [1995/15]
TitleGerman:Ton-/Videosynchronisierung in einem digitalen Übertragungssystem[1995/15]
English:Audio/video synchronization in a digital transmission system[1995/15]
French:Synchronisation audio/vidéo dans un système de transmission numérique[1995/15]
Examination procedure20.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/29]
26.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.1998Fee for grant paid
09.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0446956  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 14 * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 31 * * column 5, line 38 - column 6, line 44 * * column 9, line 9 - line 21 * * claims 5,7,8 * * figures 2,3,10 * [A] 1-5,8-10,12,13;
 [PXA]EP0602943  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 5,6,8-10,14 * column 4, line 24 - column 6, line 36 * * column 9, line 44 - column 15, line 24 * * column 16, line 12 - line 26 * * claims 8,12,17 * [PA] 1-4,12,13;
 [PXA]EP0577329  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [PX] 14 * column 3, line 33 - column 6, line 22 * * column 9, line 3 - line 37 * * figure - * [PA] 1,4-6,8,10,11,13
 [A]  - MACINNIS, "The MPEG systems coding specification", SIGNAL PROCESSING IMAGE COMMUNICATION., AMSTERDAM NL, vol. 4, no. 2, pages 153 - 159, XP000273161 [A] 1,4,5,8,10,13,14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(92)90021-7
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