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EP0956708 - PROJECTION TELEVISION USING A HOLOGRAPHIC SCREEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2005
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Inc.
10330 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[2004/01]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HALL, Estill, Thone, Jr.
7904 Dawson Drive
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
02 / PFILE, Wendy, Rene
4540 Eastbourne Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46226 / US
03 / O'DONNELL, Eugene, Murphy
7594 Timber Springs Drive
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
[1999/46]
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 [1999/46]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
THOMSON multimedia, 46 quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date98906047.029.01.1998
[1999/46]
WO1998US01751
Priority number, dateUS1997003617929.01.1997         Original published format: US 36179
US1997005065924.06.1997         Original published format: US 50659
US1997005262115.07.1997         Original published format: US 52621
US19970053317P21.07.1997         Original published format: US 53317 P
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9833329
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956708
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956708
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/31, G03B21/62, G02B5/32
[1999/46]
CPC:
H04N9/31 (EP,KR); G02B5/32 (EP); G03B21/62 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/46]
TitleGerman:PROJEKTIONSFERNSEHGERÄT MIT HOLOGRAPHISCHEM SCHIRM[1999/46]
English:PROJECTION TELEVISION USING A HOLOGRAPHIC SCREEN[1999/46]
French:VIDEO-PROJECTEUR A ECRAN HOLOGRAPHIQUE[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase20.07.1999National basic fee paid 
20.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
04.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2004Fee for grant paid
17.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200104   M06   Fee paid on   14.03.2001
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9607953  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH0682625  ;
 [A]US5046793  (HOCKLEY BERNARD S [CA], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 24 - column 8, line 31 *;
 [A]WO9534832  (THOMSON CSF [FR], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 7, line 28 - page 8, line 15 *;
 [A]EP0629899  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5206761  (OGINO MASANORI [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0479490  (PHYSICAL OPTICS CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 14, line 10 - line 28 *;
 [A]EP0349947  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 48 - column 6, line 22 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940623), vol. 18, no. 333, Database accession no. (P - 1759), & JP06082625 A 00000000 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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