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EP1243015 - METHOD OF ATTACHING A TENSION MASK TO A FRAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2002/39]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHER, Alan, Weir
3070 Sensei Drive
Manheim, PA 17545 / US
02 / RAGLAND, Frank, Rowland, Jr.
183 Delp Road
Lancaster, PA 17601 / US
 [2002/39]
Representative(s)Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Technicolor
European Patent Operations
1-5 Rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Thomson multimedia Patent Department 46 Quai A. le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Former [2002/39]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
THOMSON multimedia, 46 quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date00984245.112.12.2000
[2002/39]
WO2000US33654
Priority number, dateUS1999046165614.12.1999         Original published format: US 461656
[2002/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0145133
Date:21.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1243015
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1243015
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01J29/07
[2002/39]
CPC:
H01J9/142 (EP,US); H01J29/02 (KR); H01J2229/0716 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2002/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM BEFESTIGEN EINER GESPANNTEN MASKE AN EINEM RAHMEN[2002/39]
English:METHOD OF ATTACHING A TENSION MASK TO A FRAME[2002/39]
French:PROCEDE DE FIXATION D'UN MASQUE A TENSION SUR UN CADRE[2002/39]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2002National basic fee paid 
10.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/39]
07.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2006Fee for grant paid
03.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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[2007/45]
Former [2007/35]IT26.07.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4745328  (STRAUSS PAUL [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 23-41 *;
 [A]US4950945  (FENDLEY JAMES R [US], et al) [A] 6 * column 9, lines 10-22; figures 10A,10B *;
 [A]US5111106  (KAPLAN SAM [US], et al) [A] 6* column 5, line 30 - column 6, line 52; figures 3A,3B,3C *
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