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EP0399200 - Functionally modifiable cable television converter system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.06.1998 [1998/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
181 West Madison Street Chicago
Illinois 60602 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/38]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
181 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602 / US
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
GI CORPORATION
2200 Byberry Road
Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040 / US
Former [1990/48]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
767 Fifth Avenue
New York New York 10153 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kauffman, Marc W.
420 Franklin Avenue
Cheltenham, Pennsylvania 19012 / US
02 / Miller, Michael R.
98 Onieda Avenue
Moorestown, New Jersey 08057 / US
[1990/48]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/48]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date90107108.412.04.1990
[1990/48]
Priority number, dateUS1989035717425.05.1989         Original published format: US 357174
[1990/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0399200
Date:28.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0399200
Date:08.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0399200
Date:18.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16
[1990/48]
CPC:
H04N21/4349 (EP,US); H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N21/2543 (EP,US);
H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/4383 (EP,US);
H04N21/44222 (EP,US); H04N21/4424 (EP,US); H04N21/4586 (EP,US);
H04N21/8166 (EP,US); H04N21/818 (EP,US); H04N21/8456 (EP,US);
H04N7/165 (EP,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/48]
TitleGerman:Kabelfernsehkonvertersystem mit modifizierbarer Funktion[1990/48]
English:Functionally modifiable cable television converter system[1990/48]
French:Système convertisseur pour télévision par câble fonctionnellement modifiable[1990/48]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/25: (deleted)
EPB 1997/25: (deleted)
EPB 1997/25: (deleted)
EPB 1996/35: Teilanmeldung 96108778.0 eingereicht am 31/05/96
EPB 1996/35: Divisional application 96108778.0 filed on 31/05/96
EPB 1996/35: Demande divisionnaire 96108778.0 déposée le 31/05/96
Examination procedure06.10.1992Examination requested  [1992/49]
12.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
11.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.1997Fee for grant paid
22.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96108778.0  / EP0732850
Opposition(s)19.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2118750  (TELECABLE VIDEOTRON LTD);
 [X]EP0132401  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0187973  (BLAUPUNKT WERKE GMBH [DE]);
 [X]US4623920  (DUFRESNE MICHEL [CA], et al);
 [A]US4710955  (KAUFFMAN MARC W [US])
 [A]  - FUNKSCHAU, no. 5, 24th February 1989, pages 59-62; C. SCHEPERS: "Der Schlüssel zum Scrambling-Problem?"
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