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EP0832536 - BUS AND INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER DIGITAL EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.2010Change - classificationpublished on 26.01.2011  [2011/04]
24.12.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 26.01.2011  [2011/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10333 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[2011/04]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BLATTER, Harold
2220 Brewster Road
Indianapolis, IN 46260 / US
02 / BEYERS, William, Wesley, Jr.
6920 Woodcrest Drive
Greenfield, IN 46140 / US
03 / DEISS, Michael, Scott
1103 Indian Pipe Lane
Zionsville, IN 46077 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Schäferjohann, Volker, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Schäferjohann, Volker, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2001/45]Schäferjohann, Volker Willi, et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1998/14]Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date96916594.323.05.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996US07581
Priority number, dateGB1995001206814.06.1995         Original published format: GB 9512068
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9700580
Date:03.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0832536
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832536
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0832536
Date:26.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/52
[2011/04]
CPC:
H04N5/765 (EP); H04N21/43 (KR); H04N21/4135 (EP);
H04N21/426 (EP); H04N21/4305 (EP); H04N21/4334 (EP);
H04N21/4344 (EP); H04N21/43632 (EP); H04N21/8547 (KR);
H04N5/775 (EP); H04N7/52 (EP); H04N21/4223 (EP);
H04N9/7921 (EP); H04N9/8042 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1998/14]H04N7/62
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/14]
TitleGerman:BUS- UND SCHNITTSTELLENSYSTEM FÜR DIGITALE VERBRAUCHERVORRICHTUNGEN[1998/14]
English:BUS AND INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER DIGITAL EQUIPMENT[1998/14]
French:BUS ET SYSTEME D'INTERFACE POUR EQUIPEMENT NUMERIQUE GRAND PUBLIC[1998/14]
Entry into regional phase05.12.1997National basic fee paid 
05.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
30.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2000Fee for grant paid
05.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.03.2001  02.05.2001  ADMISSIBLE
IGR GmbH & Co. KG.
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/50]
Opponent(s)01  28.03.2001  02.05.2001  ADMISSIBLE
IGR GmbH & Co. KG.
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [2001/21]
Opponent(s)01  28.03.2001   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
07.05.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.11.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.11.2001Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2002Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.03.2003Date of oral proceedings
25.03.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.03.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
26.03.2009Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.06.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.06.2010Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.10.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.12.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition21.05.2003Appeal received No.  T0654/03
28.07.2003Statement of grounds filed
25.09.2007Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
25.09.2007Date of oral proceedings
28.09.2007Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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