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EP About this file: EP0846287

EP0846287 - SIGNAL PROCESSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - applicantpublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/40]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
20099 Hamburg / DE
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BAUER, Harald
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / LORENZ, Dietmar
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / MEYER, Peter
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
04 / WOUDSMA, Roberto
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[1998/24]
Representative(s)Volmer, Georg, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Volmer, Georg, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
Former [2001/43]Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH, Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
Former [1998/24]Peuckert, Hermann, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date97925232.723.06.1997
[1998/24]
WO1997IB00760
Priority number, dateDE199612556926.06.1996         Original published format: DE 19625569
[1998/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9750030
Date:31.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0846287
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE31.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/544
[1998/24]
CPC:
G06F15/7857 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/24]
TitleGerman:SIGNALPROZESSOR[1998/24]
English:SIGNAL PROCESSOR[1998/24]
French:PROCESSEUR DE SIGNAUX[1998/24]
Entry into regional phase26.03.1998National basic fee paid 
26.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/42]
06.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
30.10.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/01]
30.10.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.10.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/01]
Appeal following examination17.12.2002Appeal received No.  T0463/03
28.02.2003Statement of grounds filed
08.09.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
08.09.2006Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5442580  (FETTWEIS GERHARD P [US]);
 [X]US5204828  (KOHN LESLIE D [US]);
 [X]US4725973  (MATSUURA TSUGUO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5297071  (SUGINO KIMIHIRO [JP]);
 [A]DE4344157  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE])
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