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EP1247403 - HARDWARE FILTERING OF INPUT PACKET IDENTIFIERS FOR AN MPEG RE-MULTIPLEXER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.09.2010  [2010/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
101 Tournament Drive Horsham
Pennsylvania 19044 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
General Instrument Corporation
101 Tournament Drive
Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZAUN, David, Brian
1016 Salem Road
Cherry Hills, NJ 08034 / US
02 / VIOLA, Jeffrey, P.
17 Hitchcock Lane
Glen Mills, PA 19342 / US
03 / IAQUINTO, Stephen, M.
4047 North Mallard Lane
Doylestown, PA 18901 / US
 [2002/41]
Representative(s)Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date00986480.214.12.2000
[2002/41]
WO2000US34209
Priority number, dateUS19990170531P14.12.1999         Original published format: US 170531 P
[2002/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0145418
Date:21.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1247403
Date:09.10.2002
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.
[2002/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24
[2002/41]
CPC:
H04N21/23608 (EP,US); H04N7/24 (EP,US); H04N7/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/41]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:FAKTOR XA INHIBITOREN[2002/41]
English:HARDWARE FILTERING OF INPUT PACKET IDENTIFIERS FOR AN MPEG RE-MULTIPLEXER[2002/41]
French:FILTRAGE PAR MATERIEL INFORMATIQUE D'IDENTIFICATEURS DE PAQUETS D'ENTREE, DESTINE A UN REMULTIPLEXEUR MPEG[2002/41]
Entry into regional phase25.06.2002National basic fee paid 
25.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
15.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/36]
02.01.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.05.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/36]
Appeal following examination02.03.2006Appeal received No.  T0811/06
12.05.2006Statement of grounds filed
11.05.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
11.05.2010Date of oral proceedings
18.05.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9937048  (SKYSTREAM CORP [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 12, line 12 - page 13, line 14 * * page 26, line 3 - page 27, line 3 * * page 28, line 8 - page 29, line 10 * * page 34, line 14 - page 36, line 9 * * page 37, line 1 - line 4 * * page 39, line 4 - line 10 * * page 42, line 19 - page 43, line 17 * * page 46, line 14 - line 21 * * page 47, line 20 - page 48, line 14 * * page 49, line 1 - line 4 * * page 55, line 20 - page 65, line 3 * * page 86, line 3 - page 89, line 6 * * figures 1,2 * * claims 17-28,31,38,47-49,57-59,65-74,85-96 *;
 [XA]US5835493  (MAGEE MARK [US], et al) [X] 1-8,11,14,15 * abstract * * column 6, line 43 - line 67 * * column 9, line 46 - line 54 * * column 12, line 42 - line 49 * * column 13, line 27 - line 35 * * column 13, line 55 - line 59 * * column 15, line 19 - line 32 * * figures 2,3 * * claims 1,6,8,13,18 * [A] 9,12;
 [A]EP0844754  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 2,11-15 * abstract * * column 1, line 49 - line 58 * * column 4, line 3 - line 7; figure 2 * * column 5, line 39 - line 42 * * claims 1-4 *
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