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EP1415476 - MPEG-4 REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.06.2019  [2019/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS
3, Rue du Colonel Moll
75017 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/40]For all designated states
InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings
3 rue du Colonel Moll
75017 Paris / FR
Former [2017/21]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing DTV
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai A.Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MEGEID, Magdy
Hagenbuchrain 16B
CH-8047 ZURICH / CH
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstraße 73 / Haus 31A
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/28]Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Former [N/P]Kohrs, Martin, et al
Thomson 1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2004/19]Kohrs, Martin, et al
Thomson, 46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date02794576.507.08.2002
[2004/19]
WO2002EP08834
Priority number, dateUS20010311044P08.08.2001         Original published format: US 311044 P
[2004/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03015413
Date:20.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1415476
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1415476
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N21/41, H04N21/43, H04N5/44
[2018/11]
CPC:
H04N7/163 (EP,US); H04N21/2365 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/234318 (EP,US);
H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N21/23614 (EP,US); H04N21/4108 (EP,US);
H04N21/41265 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/42676 (EP,US);
H04N21/4312 (EP,US); H04N21/4314 (EP,US); H04N21/434 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/4347 (EP,US); H04N21/4348 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,US);
H04N21/43637 (EP,US); H04N21/441 (EP,US); H04N21/47205 (EP,US);
H04N21/4722 (EP,US); H04N21/6405 (EP,US); H04N21/84 (EP,US);
H04N21/858 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/19]H04N7/24, H04N5/00, H04N7/58
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2018/28]
Former [2004/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MPEG-4 FERNÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/11]
English:MPEG-4 REMOTE COMMUNICATION DEVICE[2004/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TELECOMMUNICATION MPEG-4[2004/19]
Former [2004/19]MPEG-4-FERNKOMMUNIKATIONSEINRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase05.02.2004National basic fee paid 
05.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/19]
20.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
28.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2014Invitation to provide information on prior art
26.11.2014Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
12.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2018Date of oral proceedings
16.02.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2018Fee for grant paid
29.05.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination30.08.2007Appeal received No.  T1874/07
06.11.2007Statement of grounds filed
06.06.2011Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.07.2004
Opposition(s)12.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/25]
Request for further processing for:03.05.2005Request for further processing filed
03.05.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.05.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
26.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
10.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
25.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
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