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EP0213912 - Video display system for wide and standard aspect ratio video signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 09.10.1998 Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation 2 Independence Way Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
	[1998/48]
Former [1993/03]	For all designated states RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation 2 Independence Way Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Former [1988/23]	For all designated states RCA LICENSING CORPORATION 2 Independence Way Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Former [1987/11]	For all designated states RCA CORPORATION 201 Washington Road Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Jose, David Lee 665 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road Hamilton Township New Jersey 08691 / US
	02 / Tsokas, Spyros William 365 Pheasant Drive Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania 19006 / US
	03 / Dischert, Robert Adams 16 Bloomer Drive Burlington New Jersey 08016 / US
	[1987/11]
Representative(s)	Powell, Stephen David, et al Williams Powell 44 Prospect Place Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/14]	Powell, Stephen David, et al WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7PB / GB
Former [1992/13]	Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA / GB
Former [1987/11]	Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald RCA International Limited Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date	86306559.5	26.08.1986
	[1987/11]
Priority number, date	US19850771551	30.08.1985 Original published format: US 771551
	[1987/11]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0213912
	Date:	11.03.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/11]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0213912
	Date:	20.07.1988
	Language:	EN
	[1988/29]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0213912
	Date:	21.11.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/47]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0213912
	Date:	25.11.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/48]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	31.05.1988
Classification	IPC:	H04N11/00	[1988/21]
	CPC:	H04N7/0122 (EP,US); G09G1/14 (KR); H04N5/14 (KR); Y10S348/903 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1987/11]	H04N5/44
Designated contracting states	AT, DE, FR, GB, IT, SE [1987/11]
Title	German:	Videowiedergabesystem für Videosignale mit vergrössertem und normgemässem Bildseitenverhältnis	[1987/11]
	English:	Video display system for wide and standard aspect ratio video signals	[1987/11]
	French:	Système de reproduction vidéo pour des signaux vidéo à format d'image agrandi ou standard	[1987/11]
Examination procedure	16.12.1988	Examination requested [1989/08]
	17.12.1990	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	29.04.1991	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	24.05.1991	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.08.1991	Fee for grant paid
	20.08.1991	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 06.08.1992 24.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Eisenführ Speiser Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 10 60 78 28060 Bremen / DE
		02 19.08.1992 29.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Eichstädt, Alfred Maryniok GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät Leibnizstrasse 6 95447 Bayreuth / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [1996/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.08.1992 24.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Martinistrasse 24 D-28195 Bremen / DE
		02 19.08.1992 29.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE Opponent's representative Eichstädt, Alfred Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23 96317 Kronach / DE
	Former [1995/05]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.08.1992 24.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Martinistrasse 24 D-28195 Bremen / DE
		02 19.08.1992 29.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
	Former [1994/14]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.08.1992 24.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT Opponent's representative Konle, Tilmar Patentanwalt Dipl.-Ing. Tilmar Konle Benderstrasse 23a D-81247 München / DE
		02 19.08.1992 29.09.1992 ADMISSIBLE Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
	Former [1992/43]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.08.1992 Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT
		02 19.08.1992 Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V. Bahnstrasse 62 D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
	Former [1992/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 06.08.1992 Societa Italiana per lo Sviluppo dell'Elettronica S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A. Via Castagnole 59 IT-10060 None (TO) / IT
	05.10.1992	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	13.04.1993	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	22.02.1994	Date of oral proceedings
	15.03.1994	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	15.03.1994	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	24.06.1997	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	11.08.1997	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	05.09.1997	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	08.11.1997	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	05.02.1998	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	15.02.1998	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	26.06.1998	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	31.08.1998	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	11.04.1994	Appeal received No. T0316/94
	14.07.1994	Statement of grounds filed
	06.06.1997	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	11.07.1996	Date of oral proceedings
	15.07.1996	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.07.1988	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.07.1989	Renewal fee patent year 04
	16.07.1990	Renewal fee patent year 05
	20.12.1990	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:	Search	[ ] - IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS 1985, Chicago, Illinois, 23rd-26th June 1985, Conference Record, vol. 1, pages 423-427, IEEE, New York, US; J.L. LoCICERO et al.: "Aspect ratio improvements in a compatible HDTV system"
		[A] - IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATIONS 1985, Chicago, Illinois, 23rd-26th June 1985, Conference Record, vol. 1, pages 423-427, IEEE, New York, US; J.L. LoCICERO et al.: "Aspect ratio improvements in a compatible HDTV system"
		[A] - IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, vol. SAC-3, no. 1, January 1985, pages 57-64, IEEE, New York, US; K.H. POWERS: "Techniques for increasing the picture quality of NTSC transmissions in direct satellite broadcasting"

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