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EP0666009 - MATRIX DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SUCH SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For:DE  FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
[2008/39]
Former [1999/44]For:DE  FR  GB  NL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
Former [1995/32]For:DE  FR  GB  NL 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
Inventor(s)01 / FERNANDO, Gerard, Marius, Xavier
30 Addiscombe Court Road
Croydon CR0 6TQ / GB
02 / BITZAKIDIS, Stefanos
9 Hillview Drive Redhill
Surrey RH1 4DQ / GB
[1995/32]
Representative(s)Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited
Patents and Trade Marks Department
Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/32]Williamson, Paul Lewis, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date94917772.924.06.1994
[1995/32]
WO1994IB00176
Priority number, dateGB1993001352330.06.1993         Original published format: GB 9313523
GB1993001352430.06.1993         Original published format: GB 9313524
[1995/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9501701
Date:12.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0666009
Date:09.08.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0666009
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE12.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/12, H04N5/66, H04N9/12, G09G3/36
[1995/32]
CPC:
H04N3/127 (EP,US); H04N3/12 (KR); G09G3/3406 (EP,US);
G09G3/3648 (EP,US); G09G3/3688 (EP,US); G09G2310/0235 (EP,US);
G09G2310/0237 (EP,US); G09G2310/024 (EP,US); G09G2310/0251 (EP,US);
G09G2310/061 (EP,US); G09G2310/08 (EP,US); G09G2320/0261 (EP,US);
G09G3/2011 (EP,US); G09G5/399 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1995/32]
TitleGerman:MATRIXANZEIGESYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN STEUERUNG[1995/32]
English:MATRIX DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SUCH SYSTEMS[1995/32]
French:SYSTEMES D'AFFICHAGE A MATRICE ET PRINCIPES DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE CES SYSTEMES[1995/32]
Entry into regional phase30.03.1995National basic fee paid 
30.03.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/36]
03.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.1999Fee for grant paid
16.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL03.11.1999
[2003/08]
Cited inInternational search[X]US4907862  (SUNTOLA TUOMO S [FI]);
 [X]EP0261896  (EMI PLC THORN [GB]);
 [Y]EP0487140  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]US4958915  (OKADA SHINJIRO [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP0241562  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]EP0301715  (EMI PLC THORN [GB])
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