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EP About this file: EP1129578

EP1129578 - SIGNALLING OF BOUQUET INFORMATION IN A DIGITAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.12.2004
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing SA
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]For all designated states
THOMSON Licensing S.A.
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Canal+ Technologies
34, Place Raoul Dautry
75015 Paris / FR
Former [2001/36]For all designated states
CANAL+ Société Anonyme
85/89 Quai André Citroen
75711 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / REY, François
10, Montee saint Jean
F-73370 Le Bourget du Lac / FR
02 / POULAIN, Philippe
23, rue Alain Chartier
F-75015 Paris / FR
 [2001/36]
Representative(s)Kohrs, Martin
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson 1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2004/38]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson multimedia 46, quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2003/16]Rinuy, Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
Former [2003/11]Stankoff, Hélène, et al
Cabinet Rinuy, Santarelli 14 avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
Former [2001/36]Cozens, Paul Dennis, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date99952762.505.11.1999
[2001/36]
WO1999IB01841
Priority number, dateEP1998040277409.11.1998         Original published format: EP 98402774
[2001/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0028742
Date:18.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1129578
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1129578
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24
[2001/36]
CPC:
H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N7/015 (KR); H04N21/435 (EP,US);
H04N7/165 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/36]
Extension statesAL22.05.2001
LT22.05.2001
LV22.05.2001
MK22.05.2001
RO22.05.2001
SI22.05.2001
TitleGerman:SIGNALISIERUNG VON BOUQUETINFORMATION IN EINEM DIGITALEN ÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM[2001/36]
English:SIGNALLING OF BOUQUET INFORMATION IN A DIGITAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM[2001/36]
French:SIGNALISATION D'INFORMATIONS RELATIVES AU BOUQUET DANS UN SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION NUMERIQUE[2001/36]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2001National basic fee paid 
22.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
02.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2003Fee for grant paid
07.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.02.2004
BE11.02.2004
CH11.02.2004
CY11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
LI11.02.2004
NL11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
PT11.07.2004
IE05.11.2004
LU05.11.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]AT11.02.2004
BE11.02.2004
CH11.02.2004
CY11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
LI11.02.2004
NL11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
IE05.11.2004
LU05.11.2004
Former [2006/13]AT11.02.2004
BE11.02.2004
CH11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
LI11.02.2004
NL11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
IE05.11.2004
Former [2006/12]AT11.02.2004
BE11.02.2004
CH11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
LI11.02.2004
NL11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2005/02]AT11.02.2004
BE11.02.2004
CH11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
LI11.02.2004
DK11.05.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2005/01]AT11.02.2004
BE11.02.2004
CH11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
LI11.02.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/44]AT11.02.2004
CH11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
LI11.02.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/43]AT11.02.2004
FI11.02.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/41]FI11.02.2004
GR11.05.2004
SE11.05.2004
Former [2004/40]FI11.02.2004
SE11.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0827336  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]WO9817024  (SARNOFF CORP [US]);
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