EP0923241 - Method and apparatus for defeating the effects of a video anti-copy process [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 06.06.2003 Database last updated on 07.12.2019 | Most recent event Tooltip | 14.03.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 16.04.2008 [2008/16] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MACROVISION CORPORATION 2830 De La Cruz Boulevard Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2002/40] | For all designated states Macrovision Corporation 2830 De La Cruz Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US | ||
Former [1999/24] | For all designated states MACROVISION CORPORATION 1341 Orleans Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Wonfor, Peter, J. 962 Malaga El Granada, CA 94018 / US | 02 /
Knox, Alistair, J. 102 Loddon Bridge Road Woodley, Reading Berks RG5 4AW / GB | 03 /
Corcoran, Jeremy, J. 76 New Peachey Lane Cowley, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3SY / GB | 04 /
Ryan, John, O. 22015 Creekside Court Cupertino, CA 95014 / US | 05 /
Quan, Ronald 10910 Wunderlich Drive Cupertino, CA 95014 / US | [1999/24] | Representative(s) | Needle, Jacqueline Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HR / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1999/24] | Needle, Jacqueline W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ / GB | Application number, filing date | 99104610.3 | 09.05.1994 | [1999/24] | Priority number, date | US19930062866 | 17.05.1993 Original published format: US 62866 | [1999/24] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0923241 | Date: | 16.06.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/24] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0923241 | Date: | 23.06.1999 | [1999/25] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0923241 | Date: | 31.07.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/31] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 10.05.1999 | Classification | International: | H04N5/91 | [1999/24] | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1999/24] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überwindung der Effekte eines Videokopierschutzverfahrens | [1999/24] | English: | Method and apparatus for defeating the effects of a video anti-copy process | [1999/24] | French: | Procédé et dispositif pour mettre en défaut les effets d'un procédé de protection de copie vidéo | [1999/24] | Examination procedure | 22.03.1999 | Examination requested [1999/24] | 20.04.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 26.10.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.08.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 11.12.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.02.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 15.02.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP94919117.5 / EP0706740 | Opposition(s) | 06.05.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/30] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 22.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 22.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 22.03.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 15.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 31.07.2002 | BE | 31.07.2002 | CH | 31.07.2002 | GR | 31.07.2002 | IT | 31.07.2002 | LI | 31.07.2002 | DK | 31.10.2002 | SE | 31.10.2002 | PT | 14.11.2002 | ES | 30.01.2003 | [2008/16] |
Former [2004/05] | AT | 31.07.2002 | |
BE | 31.07.2002 | ||
CH | 31.07.2002 | ||
GR | 31.07.2002 | ||
LI | 31.07.2002 | ||
DK | 31.10.2002 | ||
SE | 31.10.2002 | ||
PT | 14.11.2002 | ||
ES | 30.01.2003 | ||
Former [2003/48] | AT | 31.07.2002 | |
BE | 31.07.2002 | ||
CH | 31.07.2002 | ||
GR | 31.07.2002 | ||
LI | 31.07.2002 | ||
DK | 31.10.2002 | ||
SE | 31.10.2002 | ||
PT | 14.11.2002 | ||
Former [2003/46] | AT | 31.07.2002 | |
CH | 31.07.2002 | ||
GR | 31.07.2002 | ||
LI | 31.07.2002 | ||
DK | 31.10.2002 | ||
SE | 31.10.2002 | ||
PT | 14.11.2002 | ||
Former [2003/31] | AT | 31.07.2002 | |
CH | 31.07.2002 | ||
GR | 31.07.2002 | ||
LI | 31.07.2002 | ||
SE | 31.10.2002 | ||
PT | 14.11.2002 | ||
Former [2003/22] | GR | 31.07.2002 | |
SE | 31.10.2002 | ||
PT | 14.11.2002 | ||
Former [2003/20] | GR | 31.07.2002 | |
SE | 31.10.2002 | ||
Former [2003/03] | SE | 31.10.2002 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]DE8812594U (ELLERBROK) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *; | [A]US5133008 (FUJITA) [A] 1-11 * abstract * | [A] - "MACROVISION DECODER/BLANKER", ELEKTOR ELECTRONICS, (198810), vol. 14, no. 160, pages 44 - 47, XP000046163 [A] 1-11 |