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EP1071283 - Video processing apparatus and method for allowing rating level control of the viewing of several programs displayed simultaneously [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.09.2005  [2005/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing SA
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Beyers, Billy Wesley
1075 Arrow Wood Drive
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
02 / Dinwiddie, Aaron Hal
12466 Trophy Drive
Fishers, IN 46038 / US
 [2001/04]
Representative(s)Rossmanith, Manfred, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/04]Rossmanith, Manfred, Dr., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date00115105.912.07.2000
[2001/04]
Priority number, dateUS1999035616019.07.1999         Original published format: US 356160
[2001/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1071283
Date:24.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1071283
Date:18.06.2003
[2003/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071283
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/088, H04N5/45
[2001/04]
CPC:
H04N21/4627 (EP,US); H04N7/167 (KR); H04N21/4316 (EP,US);
H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/4542 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/4751 (EP,US); H04N21/8153 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (KR);
H04N7/0887 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/11]
Former [2001/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Videoverarbeitungsvorrichtung und -verfahren zur Steuerung der Betrachtung gemäss des Klassifizierungsniveaus von mehreren gleichzeitig angezeigten Programmen[2001/04]
English:Video processing apparatus and method for allowing rating level control of the viewing of several programs displayed simultaneously[2001/04]
French:Dispositif de traitement vidéo et procédé permettant le contrôle, selon un niveau de classement, de l'accès à différentes émissions affichées simultanément[2001/04]
Examination procedure07.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
30.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2004Fee for grant paid
07.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5715014  (PERKINS GEOFFREY W [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 4 *
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