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EP0954821 - DISABLING CIRCUITRY FOR AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/45]COMPUTER-CONTROLLED HOME THEATER WITH INDEPENDENT USER-CONTROL
[2004/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.03.2006  [2006/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HEUVELMAN, Jeroen
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / PANCOAST, Steven, T.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[1999/45]
Representative(s)Groenendaal, Antonius W. M., et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1999/45]Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date98936618.218.08.1998
[1999/45]
WO1998IB01265
Priority number, dateUS1997092075129.08.1997         Original published format: US 920751
[1999/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9912119
Date:11.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0954821
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0954821
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE27.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K1/00
[1999/45]
CPC:
H04N5/765 (EP,US); H04N21/4143 (EP,US); H04N21/43615 (EP,US);
H04N5/445 (EP,US); H04N9/641 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/45]
TitleGerman:ABSCHALTSCHALTUNG FÜR EIN SYSTEM ZUR INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNG[2004/30]
English:DISABLING CIRCUITRY FOR AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM[2004/30]
French:CIRCUIT DE DESACTIVATION POUR UN SYSTEME DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS[2004/30]
Former [1999/45]RECHNERGESTEUERTES HAUSTHEATER MIT UNABHÄNGIGER BENUTZERSTEUERUNG
Former [1999/45]COMPUTER-CONTROLLED HOME THEATER WITH INDEPENDENT USER-CONTROL
Former [1999/45]CINEMA A DOMICILE COMMANDE PAR ORDINATEUR, DOTE D'UNE COMMANDE UTILISATEUR INDEPENDANTE
Entry into regional phase31.05.1999National basic fee paid 
31.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
03.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2005Fee for grant paid
24.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5386360  (WILSON DENNIS A [US], et al);
 [X]US5457478  (FRANK EDWARD H [US]);
 [X]US5657221  (WARMAN DAVID J [US], et al)
 [A]  - ELECTRONIC DESIGN, Volume 45, No. 17, August 1997, (USA), BRIAN MARKWATER et al., "Design Techniques for Plug-and-Play in 'Smart Homes' and Consumer Products".
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