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EP0782807 - SMART CARCD, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/28]SMART-CARD BASED ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED SECURITY
[2000/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10333 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/28]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHANEY, John, William
18019 Sunridge Circle
Noblesville, IN 46060 / US
[1997/28]
Representative(s)Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Technicolor
European Patent Operations
1-5 Rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Thomson multimedia Patent Department 46 Quai A. le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Former [1997/28]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
THOMSON multimedia, 46 quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date95928755.804.08.1995
[1997/28]
WO1995US09953
Priority number, dateUS1994029283019.08.1994         Original published format: US 292830
[1997/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9606504
Date:29.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0782807
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0782807
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/167, G07F7/10
[1997/28]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP,US); G06K17/00 (KR); G06Q20/229 (EP,US);
G06Q20/341 (EP,US); G06Q20/346 (EP,US); G06Q20/40975 (EP,US);
H04N21/4181 (EP,US); H04N21/42623 (EP,US); H04N21/4405 (EP,US);
H04N21/4623 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/28]
TitleGerman:CHIPKARTE, SIGNALVERARBEITUNGSGERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR SIGNALVERARBEITUNG[2000/42]
English:SMART CARCD, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING[2000/42]
French:CARTE INTELLIGENTE, APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX[2000/42]
Former [1997/28]AUF CHIPKARTEN BASIERENDES ZUGANGSKONTROLLSYSTEM MIT VERBESSERTER SICHERHEIT
Former [1997/28]SMART-CARD BASED ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED SECURITY
Former [1997/28]SYSTEME D'AUTORISATION D'ACCES UTILISANT DES CARTES INTELLIGENTES, A SECURITE AMELIOREE
Entry into regional phase08.02.1997National basic fee paid 
08.02.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
26.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2000Fee for grant paid
22.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Request for further processing for:08.03.2001Request for further processing filed
08.03.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.04.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT04.08.2002
IE05.08.2002
[2008/29]
Former [2003/42]IE05.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4993066  (JENKINS HENRY H [US]) [Y] 1,5,7,8,14,15 * column W *;
 [Y]EP0428252  (NEWS DATA SECURITY PRODUCTS LT [HK]) [Y] 1,5,7,8,14,15 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0585833  (NOKIA TECHNOLOGY GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0588184  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [FR])
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