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EP0732006 - MINIMAL FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL WITHOUT DIGIT KEYS AND WITH A POWER TOGGLE PROGRAM AND WITH A CHANNEL ROTATION PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.10.2006  [2006/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
1864 Enterprise Parkway Twinsburg
Ohio 44087 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
1864 Enterprise Parkway Twinsburg
Ohio 44087 / US
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
1864 Enterprise Parkway
Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUYS, Menno, F.
Walnootstraat 67
NL-7556 DL Hengelo / NL
02 / HAYES, Patrick, F.
26451 Avenida Deseo
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
03 / NGUYEN, Kimthoa
5671 Lynnbrook Plaza
Yorba Linda, CA 92686 / US
[1996/38]
Representative(s)Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [1999/26]Schuhmann, Albrecht
Tristanstrasse 5
90461 Nürnberg / DE
Former [1999/09]Rauh, Helga
Wielandstrasse 4
90419 Nürnberg / DE
Former [1996/38]Merten, Fritz
Patentanwalt Tristanstrasse 5
90461 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date95904148.428.11.1994
[1996/38]
WO1994US13632
Priority number, dateUS1993015860129.11.1993         Original published format: US 158601
[1996/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9515028
Date:01.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0732006
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0732006
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:H03J1/00
[1996/38]
CPC:
H03J7/18 (EP,US); H03J1/0025 (EP,US); H01H9/0235 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/38]
TitleGerman:MINIMALFUNKTIONSFERNBEDIENUNG OHNE ZIFFERNTASTEN MIT EINEM EIN/AUS-KIPPPROGRAMM UND EINEM KANALROTIERPROGRAMM[1996/38]
English:MINIMAL FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL WITHOUT DIGIT KEYS AND WITH A POWER TOGGLE PROGRAM AND WITH A CHANNEL ROTATION PROGRAM[1996/38]
French:TELECOMMANDE A FONCTIONS MINIMALES SANS TOUCHES DE CHIFFRES ET AVEC UN PROGRAMME DE BASCULE D'ACTIVATION ET UN PROGRAMME DE ROTATION DES CANAUX[1996/38]
Entry into regional phase21.06.1996National basic fee paid 
21.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/38]
06.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2000Date of oral proceedings
28.07.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
28.07.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2003Fee for grant paid
03.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination26.09.2000Appeal received
27.11.2000Statement of grounds filed
05.03.2001Interlocutory revision of appeal
Divisional application(s)EP00113667.0  / EP1073200
EP00202239.0   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 29.07.2000
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2218234  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US]) [A] 1-8 * page 4, line 20 - line 30 *;
 [A]EP0435370  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-8 * column 5, line 26 - line 36 *;
 [A]US3886307  (EVANS WAYNE WHEELER, et al) [A] 1 * column A *
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