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EP0941617 - Method for assessing the quality of a television signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/37]METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF A TELEVISION IMAGE
[2005/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
XSYS Interactive Research GmbH
Roggenbachstrasse 6
78050 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2005/32]
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
XSYS Interactive Research GmbH
Roggenbachstrasse 6
78050 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHRADI, Stefan
Scheffelstrasse 7
D-78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Former [1999/37]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Waldstrasse 33
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Application number, filing date98955361.530.09.1998
[1999/37]
WO1998DE02900
Priority number, dateDE199714312530.09.1997         Original published format: DE 19743125
[1999/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9917556
Date:08.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0941617
Date:15.09.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0941617
Date:28.12.2005
Language:DE
[2005/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N17/00, H04N5/44, H04B7/08
[1999/37]
CPC:
H04N17/04 (EP,US); H04N17/00 (KR); H04B7/082 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Bewertung der Qualität eines Fernsehsignales[2005/30]
English:Method for assessing the quality of a television signal[2005/30]
French:Procédé pour évaluer la qualité d'un signal de télévision[2005/30]
Former [1999/37]VERFAHREN ZUR BEWERTUNG DER QUALITÄT EINES FERNSEHBILDES
Former [1999/37]METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF A TELEVISION IMAGE
Former [1999/37]PROCEDE POUR EVALUER LA QUALITE D'UNE IMAGE DE TELEVISION
Entry into regional phase27.05.1999National basic fee paid 
27.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
12.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2005Fee for grant paid
17.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [Y]JPH08107378  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-5;
 [Y]EP0536429  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 1-5 * column W *;
 [A]US5596372  (BERMAN ERIC B [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * column 13, line 1 - column 17, line 27 *;
 [A]US5159454  (MORI HISASI [JP]) [A] 1-4 * column 5, line 20 - column 9, line 15 *;
 [A]WO9728643  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-4 * column W *;
 [A]US5335010  (LINDEMEIER HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,5,6 * column 5, line 38 - column 6, line 32 *;
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900907), vol. 14, no. 414, Database accession no. (E - 975), & JP02159886 A 19900620 (CLARION CO LTD) [A] 1,2,5 * abstract *
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