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EP About this file: EP0941618

EP0941618 - DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A TELEVISION IMAGE SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/37]METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A VIDEO AND/OR TELEVISION IMAGE SIGNAL
[2006/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2007
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.10.2007  [2007/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
XSYS Interactive Research GmbH
Roggenbachweg 6
78050 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2006/46]
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
XSYS Interactive Research GmbH
Roggenbachstrasse 6
78050 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LINK, Hermann
Forlenweg 23
D-78166 Donaueschingen-Grüningen / DE
02 / SCHRADI, Stefan
Scheffelstrasse 7
D-78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[1999/37]
Representative(s)Westphal, Klaus
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Am Riettor 5
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Westphal, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Waldstrasse 33
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Application number, filing date98955363.130.09.1998
[1999/37]
WO1998DE02904
Priority number, dateDE199714312430.09.1997         Original published format: DE 19743124
[1999/37]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9917557
Date:08.04.1999
Language:DE
[1999/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0941618
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.:EP0941618
Date:15.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N17/00, H04N5/44
[2006/21]
CPC:
H04N17/04 (EP,US); H04N17/00 (KR); H04B7/082 (EP,US);
H04N5/21 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/37]H04N17/00, H04N5/44, H04B7/08, // H04N5:21
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/37]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER QUALITÄT EINES FERNSEHBILDES[2006/20]
English:DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A TELEVISION IMAGE SIGNAL[2006/20]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR DETERMINER LA QUALITE D'UNE IMAGE DE TELEVISION[2006/20]
Former [1999/37]VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER QUALITÄT EINES VIDEOSIGNALS UND/ODER EINES FERNSEHBILDES
Former [1999/37]METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE QUALITY OF A VIDEO AND/OR TELEVISION IMAGE SIGNAL
Former [1999/37]PROCEDE POUR DETERMINER LA QUALITE D'UN SIGNAL VIDEO ET/OU 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]
30.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2006Fee for grant paid
21.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/43]
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
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH02159886  ;
 [A]JPS63304728  ;
 [A]JPH08149060  ;
 [X]US4402013  (WARGO ROBERT A [US]) [X] 1,2,14,17 * column 4, line 52 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [X]US4636860  (DUIJKERS PETER A [NL]) [X] 1,2,14,17 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 17 * * column 5, line 37 - line 54 * * column 6, line 27 - column 7, line 13 *;
 [X]US4682230  (PERLMAN STUART S [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 5, line 27 - column 6, line 18 *;
 [X]US4796088  (NISHIMURA NARUTO [JP], et al) [X] 1,5,9,10 * column 5, line 25 - column 8, line 56 * * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 56 *;
 [A]US5335010  (LINDEMEIER HEINZ [DE], et al) [A] 1,7,16 * column 3, line 11 - column 5, line 46 *;
 [X]WO9524785  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1,5,9,10 * page 2, line 29 - page 4, line 16 *;
 [X]JPH08107378  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,14,16-18,26;
 [X]JPH08340490  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,14,16-18,26;
 [XA]WO9709792  (PREMIER WIRELESS INC [US]) [X] 1,3,14,16 * page 12, line 10 - page 14, line 18 * [A] 18,26;
 [PX]US5777693  (KISHIGAMI TAKAAKI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-3,14,16-18,26 * column 15, line 1 - column 18, line 42 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900907), vol. 14, no. 414, Database accession no. (E - 975), & JP02159886 A 19900620 (CLARION CO LTD) [X] 1,3,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890407), vol. 13, no. 142, Database accession no. (E - 739), & JP63304728 A 19881213 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,2,16 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961031), vol. 96, no. 10, & JP08149060 A 19960607 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO) [A] 1,16 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5303396
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