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EP About this file: EP0287333

EP0287333 - television picture zoom system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.1995
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.02.1995 [1995/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/26]For all designated states
RCA Thomson Licensing Corporation
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Former [1988/42]For all designated states
RCA LICENSING CORPORATION
2 Independence Way
Princeton New Jersey 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shiratsuchi, Shinichi Apartment 402
3-22-6 Kirigaoka Midori-ku
Yokohama Kanagawa Pref 227 / JP
[1988/42]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street London
WC2R 3AA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/14]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 [1988/42]Smith, Thomas Ian Macdonald
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Burdett House 15-16 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6DU / GB
Application number, filing date88303283.112.04.1988
[1988/42]
Priority number, dateUS1987003826014.04.1987         Original published format: US 38260
[1988/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0287333
Date:19.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0287333
Date:27.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0287333
Date:02.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/393, H04N9/64, H04N9/74, H04N5/262, G06F15/62
[1991/19]
CPC:
G06T3/4007 (EP,US); H04N5/262 (KR); H04N1/3935 (EP,US);
H04N5/2628 (EP,US); H04N9/64 (EP,KR,US); H04N9/74 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/42]H04N5/262
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/42]
TitleGerman:Zoomvorrichtung für Fernsehbild[1988/42]
English:television picture zoom system[1988/42]
French:Dispositif de "zoom" pour image de télévision[1988/42]
Examination procedure05.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/45]
06.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1993Fee for grant paid
10.12.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4282546  (REITMEIER GLENN A);
 [X]US4381547  (EJIRI KOICHI [JP]);
 [A]EP0093429  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [AP]EP0220880  (SONY CORP [JP])
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