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EP1538836 - Television reception system, channel selection apparatus and display apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2014  [2014/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[2013/50]
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Satoru
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6 Chome
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Yoshikawa, Munehiro
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6 Chome
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Uchiumi, Noriyuki
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6 Chome
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo / JP
 [2013/32]
Former [2005/23]01 / Maeda, Satoru
Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6 Chome
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Yoshikawa, Munehiro
Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6 Chome
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Uchiumi, Noriyuki
Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6 Chome
Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/23]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date05003838.908.06.2001
[2005/23]
Priority number, dateJP2000017789614.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000177896
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1538836
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1538836
Date:06.07.2005
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1538836
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/44, H04N5/38, H04N7/00
[2005/27]
CPC:
H04N21/4122 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/43637 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/41265 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/426 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4383 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/478 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4786 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/6175 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/38 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/44 (EP,US);
H04N5/445 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/46 (EP,KR,US); H04N7/163 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/23]H04N7/00, H04N5/44, H04N5/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/23]
TitleGerman:Fernsehempfangssystem, Kanalwahleinrichtung und Anzeigevorrichtung[2005/23]
English:Television reception system, channel selection apparatus and display apparatus[2005/23]
French:Système de réception de télévision, dispositif de sélection de canal et dispositif d'affichage[2005/23]
Examination procedure21.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/08]
05.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2013Date of oral proceedings
03.07.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2013Fee for grant paid
30.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01305021.6  / EP1164790
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 (EP20010305021) is  20.09.2004
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9803012  (BROWN DOUGLAS G [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * page 13, line 1 - page 21, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO9816065  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [X] 1-6 * page 6, line 15 - page 8, line 25; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5982363  (NAIFF KENNETH L [US]) [X] 1-6 * abstract * * column 3, line 6 - column 10, line 19 *;
 [X]WO0031982  (BEHAGEN MICHAEL [IL], et al) [X] 1-6 * abstract ** page 5, line 1 - page 13, line 18 *
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