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EP About this file: EP0532672

EP0532672 - SIDE BY SIDE TELEVISION PICTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2002Opposition rejectedpublished on 16.10.2002  [2002/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive Indianapolis
Indiana 46201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/12]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive
Indianapolis Indiana 46201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WILLIS, Donald, Henry
5175 East 74th Place
Indianapolis, IN 46240 / US
[1993/12]
Representative(s)Hartnack, Wolfgang, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/21]Hartnack, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Licensing & Intellectual Property, Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Former [1993/12]Einsel, Robert, Dipl.-Ing.
TELEFUNKEN Fernseh und Rundfunk GmbH Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date91912249.929.05.1991
[1993/12]
WO1991US03742
Priority number, dateGB1990001232601.06.1990         Original published format: GB 9012326
[1993/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9119395
Date:12.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0532672
Date:24.03.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0532672
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.12.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/18, H04N5/262, H04N5/45
[2002/25]
CPC:
H04N9/641 (EP,US); H04N7/01 (EP,KR,US); G06T3/04 (EP,US);
G06T3/4007 (EP,US); H04N19/90 (EP,US); H04N3/223 (EP,US);
H04N3/227 (EP,US); H04N3/27 (EP,US); H04N5/2624 (EP,US);
H04N5/45 (EP,US); H04N7/007 (EP,US); H04N7/0105 (EP,US);
H04N7/0122 (EP,US); H04N7/015 (EP,US); H04N9/64 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/12]H04N7/18, H04N5/262
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/12]
TitleGerman:SEITE AN SEITE FERNSEHBILDER[1993/12]
English:SIDE BY SIDE TELEVISION PICTURES[1993/12]
French:IMAGES DE TELEVISION COTE A COTE[1993/12]
Entry into regional phase21.11.1992National basic fee paid 
21.11.1992Search fee paid 
21.11.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/12]
15.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.1998Fee for grant paid
14.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.09.1999  15.10.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/44]
Opponent(s)01  09.09.1999   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
20.10.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.04.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2001Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.04.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/42]
25.04.2002Date of oral proceedings
17.05.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.05.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4399462  (BALOPOLE HARVEY L [US], et al);
 [A]US4654695  (FLING RUSSELL T [US])
International search[A]US4862269  (SONODA YUTAKA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4878117  (IKEHIRA KIMIMASA [JP], et al);
 [YP]US4992874  (WILLIS DONALD H [US], et al)
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