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EP About this file: EP1504592

EP1504592 - CONTROL FIELD EVENT DETECTION IN A DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2010
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
For all designated states
Engle, Joseph C.
4206 Shine Court
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
For all designated states
Odutola, Akinyemi
4425 Wentz
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
For all designated states
Engle, Joseph C.
4206 Shine Court
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
For all designated states
Odutola, Akinyemi
4425 Wentz
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
For all designated states
Engle, Joseph C.
4206 Shine Court
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
For all designated states
Odutola, Akinyemi
4425 Wentz
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
For all designated states
Engle, Joseph C.
4206 Shine Court
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
For all designated states
Odutola, Akinyemi
4425 Wentz
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
Former [2005/06]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
For all designated states
Engle, Joseph C.
4206 Shine Court
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
For all designated states
Odutola, Akinyemi
4425 Wentz
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Engle, Joseph C.
4206 Shine Court
Carmel IN 46033 / US
02 / Odutola, Akinyemi
4425 Wentz Drive
Carmel, IN 46033 / US
 [2009/51]
Representative(s)Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/51]Patentanwälte Hofstetter, Schurack & Skora
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Former [2005/06]Rittner, Karsten, Dr.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, European Patent Operations, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date03750104.609.05.2003
[2005/06]
WO2003US14642
Priority number, dateUS2002014357009.05.2002         Original published format: US 143570
[2005/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03096679
Date:20.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1504592
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1504592
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N5/00, H04N5/91, H04N7/00, H04N7/025, H04N7/10, H04N7/167, H04N9/79
[2008/28]
CPC:
H04N7/16 (EP,US); H04N5/91 (KR); H04N21/4147 (EP,US);
H04N21/4325 (EP,US); H04N21/4334 (EP,US); H04N21/44008 (EP,US);
H04N21/4627 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/84 (EP,US);
H04N5/76 (EP,US); H04N9/7921 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/06]H04N5/00, H04N5/91, H04N7/00, H04N7/025, H04N7/10, H04N7/167, H04N9/79
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/35]
Former [2005/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERFELDEREIGNISDETEKTION IN EINEM DIGITALEN VIDEOREKORDER[2005/06]
English:CONTROL FIELD EVENT DETECTION IN A DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER[2005/06]
French:DETECTION D'EVENEMENT DE CHAMP DE COMMANDE DANS UN ENREGISTREUR VIDEO NUMERIQUE[2005/06]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2004National basic fee paid 
11.11.2004Search fee paid 
11.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
11.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2009Fee for grant paid
04.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.12.2009
ES27.03.2010
[2011/14]
Former [2010/32]ES27.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0735754  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [YA]US5987210  (IGGULDEN JERRY [US], et al) [Y] 1,9 * column W * [A] 2-8,10-16;
 [A]WO0045292  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-16 * abstract *;
 [YA]WO0184905  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US], et al) [Y] 1,9 * the whole document * [A] 2-8,10-16
International search[X]WO0111865  (BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING LTD [GB], et al);
 [Y]US6477649  (KAMBAYASHI TORU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US6516002  (HUANG SI JUN [US], et al);
 [Y]US6487721  (SAFADI REEM [US])
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