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EP About this file: EP2420015

EP2420015 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING A SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MARKMAN, Ivonete
11388 Royal Court
Carmel Indiana 46032 / US
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/23]Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson OHG
European Patent Operations
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2012/08]Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date10716161.415.04.2010
WO2010US31182
Priority number, dateUS20090169875P16.04.2009         Original published format: US 169875 P
[2012/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010120993
Date:21.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2420015
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2420015
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/00
[2012/08]
CPC:
H04L1/004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM CODIEREN EINES SIGNALS[2012/08]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING A SIGNAL[2012/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CODAGE DE SIGNAL[2012/08]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2011National basic fee paid 
14.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/08]
03.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2015Fee for grant paid
20.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.12.2014
Opposition(s)04.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.04.2010
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
MK03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
SM03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
BG03.09.2015
NO03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU15.04.2010
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
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LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
MK03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
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BG03.09.2015
NO03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
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PT06.10.2015
Former [2018/28]HU15.04.2010
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2009060051  (SONG JAE HYUNG [KR], et al) [X] 1,13,17 * abstract * * paragraph [0173] - paragraph [0183] * * paragraph [0185] - paragraph [0206] * * paragraph [0240] - paragraph [0294] * * paragraph [0296] - paragraph [0301] * * paragraph [0492] - paragraph [0558] * [I] 1-28;
 [XI]WO2007100186  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR], et al) [X] 1,13,17 * abstract * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0077] * * paragraph [0080] - paragraph [0086] * * paragraph [0097] - paragraph [0106] * * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0118] * [I] 1-28;
 [A]  - EUI JUN PARK ET AL, "Supplementary Reference Sequence VSB System", CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, 2007. ICCE 2007. DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERS. INT ERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PI, (20070101), ISBN 978-1-4244-0762-0, pages 1 - 2, XP031071441 [A] 1-28 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2009060051
 WO2007100186
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