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EP About this file: EP0428252

EP0428252 - A system for controlling access to broadcast transmissions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEWS DATACOM LTD.
51 Clevemont Road, Cordwallis Park Maidenhead
Berks SL6 7B2 / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/28]For all designated states
NEWS DATACOM LTD.
51 Clevemont Road, Cordwallis Park
Maidenhead, Berks SL6 7B2 / GB
Former [1991/21]For all designated states
NEWS DATA SECURITY PRODUCTS LTD
Morning Post Building, Tong Chong Street
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong / HK
Inventor(s)01 / Cohen, Michael
4/4 Frankfurter Street
Jerusalem / IL
02 / Hashkes, Jonathan
75 Uziel Street
Jerusalem / IL
[1991/21]
Representative(s)White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2000/21]Freed, Arthur Woolf
Reginald W. Barker & Co., Cliffords Inn Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BY / GB
Former [1997/48]Godsill, John Kenneth
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Former [1991/21]JENSEN & SON
70 Paul Street
London EC2A 4NA / GB
Application number, filing date90310131.917.09.1990
[1991/21]
Priority number, dateIL2010000092314.11.1989         Original published format: IL 92310
[1991/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0428252
Date:22.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0428252
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0428252
Date:26.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/167
[1991/21]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP); G06Q20/341 (EP); G06Q20/40975 (EP);
H04H60/15 (EP); H04H60/23 (EP); H04N21/4181 (EP);
H04N7/163 (EP); H04N7/1675 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/21]
TitleGerman:System zur Steuerung des Zugangs zu Aussendungen[1991/21]
English:A system for controlling access to broadcast transmissions[1991/21]
French:Système pour la commande d'accès à programmes diffusés[1991/21]
Examination procedure16.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/02]
18.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1997Fee for grant paid
11.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
British Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA / GB
Opponent's representative
Abnett, Richard Charles
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
 02  25.08.1998  07.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
CCETT
4, rue du clos Courtel
35510 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
Opponent's representative
Loisel, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
 03  21.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Steenbeek, Leonardus Johannes
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2008/39]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
British Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA / GB
Opponent's representative
Abnett, Richard Charles
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
 02  25.08.1998  07.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
CCETT
4, rue du clos Courtel
35510 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
Opponent's representative
Loisel, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 03  21.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Steenbeek, Leonardus Johannes
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/02]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
British Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA / GB
Opponent's representative
Abnett, Richard Charles
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
 02  25.08.1998  07.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
CCETT
4, rue du clos Courtel
35510 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
Opponent's representative
Loisel, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 03  21.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Steenbeek, Leonardus Johannes
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/43]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
British Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA / GB
Opponent's representative
Abnett, Richard Charles
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
 02  25.08.1998  07.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
CCETT
4, rue du clos Courtel
35510 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
Opponent's representative
Fort, Jacques
CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
 03  21.08.1998  03.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Steenbeek, Leonardus Johannes
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [1998/42]
Opponent(s)01  24.08.1998    ADMISSIBLE
British Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcasting House
London W1A 1AA / GB
Opponent's representative
Abnett, Richard Charles
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
 02  25.08.1998  07.09.1998  ADMISSIBLE
CCETT
4, rue du clos Courtel
35510 Cesson-Sévigné / FR
Opponent's representative
Fort, Jacques
CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
26.10.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.04.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.07.1999Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
31.01.2000Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
08.11.2001Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.12.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.04.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2005/39]
11.08.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition13.02.2002Appeal received No.  T0170/02
25.04.2002Statement of grounds filed
13.04.2005Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
13.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
19.04.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK26.11.1997
GR26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
NL26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
LU17.09.1998
AT17.09.1999
BE30.09.1999
ES18.09.2001
[2004/38]
Former [2004/28]DK26.11.1997
GR26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
NL26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
LU30.09.1998
AT17.09.1999
BE30.09.1999
ES18.09.2001
Former [2004/14]DK26.11.1997
GR26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
NL26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
LU30.09.1998
AT17.09.1999
BE30.09.1999
ES11.10.2002
Former [2003/07]DK26.11.1997
GR26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
NL26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
LU30.09.1998
AT17.09.1999
BE30.09.1999
Former [2001/08]DK26.11.1997
GR26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
LU30.09.1998
AT17.09.1999
BE30.09.1999
Former [2000/43]DK26.11.1997
GR26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
LU30.09.1998
BE30.09.1999
Former [2000/04]DK26.11.1997
GR26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
LU30.09.1998
Former [1999/42]DK26.11.1997
IT26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
Former [1998/35]DK26.11.1997
SE26.02.1998
Former [1998/30]DK26.11.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]DE1083311  (SKIATRON ELECTRONICS AND TELEV);
 [Y]EP0200310  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US]);
 [X]WO8802899  (THOMSON CSF [FR]);
 [X]DE3640680  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
ExaminationUS4748668
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