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EP About this file: EP0584718

EP0584718 - Switched signal processing circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive Indianapolis
Indiana 46201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/09]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive
Indianapolis Indiana 46201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Albean, David Lawrence
6166 Norwaldo Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana / US
[1994/09]
Representative(s)Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Rossmanith, Manfred, Dr.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, European Patent Operations, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1994/09]Einsel, Robert, Dipl.-Ing.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date93113245.019.08.1993
[1994/09]
Priority number, dateUS1992093668228.08.1992         Original published format: US 936682
[1994/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0584718
Date:02.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0584718
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:H03G7/00, H03G9/02
[1994/09]
CPC:
H03G7/002 (EP,US); H04N5/607 (KR); G10L21/038 (EP,US);
H03G9/025 (EP,US); H04N5/455 (KR); H04N5/52 (KR);
G10L19/008 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   PT [1994/09]
TitleGerman:Anlage für Signalschaltung und -verarbeitung[1994/09]
English:Switched signal processing circuit[1994/09]
French:Circuit de commutation et de traitement de signaux[1994/09]
Examination procedure12.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/41]
27.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2000Date of oral proceedings
19.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.06.2000Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2001Fee for grant paid
09.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00120209.2  / EP1083656
Opposition(s)12.01.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/14]
Request for further processing for:03.06.1999Request for further processing filed
04.06.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.06.1999Decision despatched
12.01.1998Request for further processing filed
12.01.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
03.02.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipPT11.07.2001
ES30.10.2001
[2004/04]
Former [2002/25]PT11.07.2001
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0369287  ;
 [DA]US5091957  (ANDERSON MARK R [US], et al) [DA] 1-4 * column W *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910614), vol. 015, no. 233, Database accession no. (E - 1077), & JP03069287 A 19910325 (NEC IC MICROCOMPUT SYST LTD) [X] 1,2 * abstract *
ExaminationUS3903470
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