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EP About this file: EP1340369

EP1340369 - CONVERGENT BOX SET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  29.06.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.08.2007  [2007/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bauersachs, Petra
Ruitscher-Weg 10
56299 Ochtendung / DE
For all designated states
Ciburski, Guido
Ruitscherweg 10
56299 Ochtendung / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
Bauersachs, Petra
Ruitscher-Weg 10
56299 Ochtendung / DE
For all designated states
Ciburski, Guido
Ruitscherweg 10
56299 Ochtendung / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/36]
Representative(s)Aue, Hans-Peter
Patentanwälte
Becker & Aue
Tannenring 79
65207 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]Aue, Hans-Peter, Dipl-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Tannenring 79
65207 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date01997181.109.11.2001
[2003/36]
WO2001EP12960
Priority number, dateDE200015834723.11.2000         Original published format: DE 10058347
[2003/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0243374
Date:30.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1340369
Date:03.09.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/00
[2003/36]
CPC:
H04N21/47805 (EP,US); H04N21/4335 (EP,US); H04N21/47214 (EP,US);
H04N21/4782 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONVERGENZ-BOXEN-SET[2003/36]
English:CONVERGENT BOX SET[2003/36]
French:ENSEMBLE DE DECODAGE A CONVERGENCE[2003/36]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2003National basic fee paid 
30.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
29.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/31]
26.05.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/31]
Appeal following examination09.09.2004Appeal received No.  T1328/04
06.11.2004Statement of grounds filed
16.05.2007Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
16.05.2007Date of oral proceedings
22.05.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9850848  (DANMERE LIMITED [GB], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 1, line 34 - line 2 * * page 2, line 28 - line 34 * * page 3, line 32 - line 35 * * page 5, line 12 - page 6, line 11 * * page 7, line 27 - page 7, line 39 * * page 8, line 12 - line 14 * * claims 1,2,9,10,22 * * figure 1 * [Y] 4-6,9;
 [Y]US5905521  (GATTO JEAN MARIE [FR], et al) [Y] 5,6 * abstract * * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 27 * * column 3, line 32 - line 62 * * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 3 * * claims 1,4-7 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US6084638  (HARE CHARLES S [US], et al) [Y] 4,9 * abstract * * column 2, line 25 - line 38 * * column 4, line 18 - line 24 * * column 4, line 38 - line 44 * * column 6, line 18 - line 48 * * column 10, line 14 - line 27 * * column 11, line 45 - line 48 * * claims 1,5,14,15 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]  - PEKOWSKY S ET AL, "THE SET-TOP BOX AS MULTI-MEDIA TERMINAL", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (199806), vol. 44, no. 3, ISSN 0098-3063, pages 833 - 840, XP000668933 [A] 1-12 * abstract * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.713202
 [A]  - "SCART ADAPTER", ELEKTOR ELECTRONICS, ELEKTOR PUBLISHERS LTD. CANTERBURY, GB, (19840901), ISSN 0268-4519, pages 952 - 955, XP002022879 [A] 1,7 * the whole document *
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