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EP About this file: EP0668703

EP0668703 - Video comb filter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: DE
published on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[1999/03]
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Perlman, Stuart Stanley
487 Prospect Avenue
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
[1995/34]
Representative(s)Wördemann, Hermes, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
European Patent Operations
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Former [1996/14]Ahrens, Thomas, et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Patent Department, Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Former [1995/34]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date95201177.316.11.1990
[1995/34]
Priority number, dateUS1989043795217.11.1989         Original published format: US 437952
US1990059239703.10.1990         Original published format: US 592397
[1995/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0668703
Date:23.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0668703
Date:04.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0668703
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/78
[1995/34]
CPC:
H04N9/78 (EP,KR,US); H04N9/642 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/34]
TitleGerman:Videokammfilter[1995/34]
English:Video comb filter[1995/34]
French:Filtre en peigne vidéo[1995/34]
Examination procedure02.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/18]
09.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.1998Fee for grant paid
19.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90312507.8  / EP0434209
Opposition(s)21.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2008/13]
Former [2000/12]DE21.04.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61290892  ;
 [A]EP0153757  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,6 * page 13, line 23 - page 19, line 7 *;
 [PA]EP0362747  (RCA LICENSING CORP [US]) [PA] 1,6 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870519), vol. 11, no. 154, Database accession no. (E - 508), & JP61290892 A 00000000 (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - NAKAJIMA & AL., "improvement of picture quality for ntsc and pal systems by digital signal processing", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, NEW YORK, (198511), vol. CE-31, no. 4, pages 642 - 653 [A] 1,6 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0004] *
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