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EP0595808 - TELEVISION DISPLAYS HAVING SELECTED INSERTED INDICIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.02.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2009Change - representativepublished on 01.07.2009  [2009/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Princeton Video Image, Inc.
15 Princess Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 / US
[1999/16]
Former [1994/19]For all designated states
PRINCETON ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD
27 Honey Brook Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSSER, Roy, Jonathan
105 Claridge Court Apt. 2
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / LEACH, Martin
13 Bayham Road Chiswick
London W4 1BG / GB
[1994/19]
Representative(s)Langley, Peter James, et al
Origin Limited
Twisden Works
Twisden Road
London NW5 1DN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/27]Langley, Peter James, et al
Origin Limited Twisden Works Twisden Road
London NW5 1DN / GB
Former [2001/49]Langley, Peter James, et al
Origin Limited, 52 Muswell Hill Road
London N10 3JR / GB
Former [1996/21]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1994/19]Lucking, David John
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date91919562.819.07.1991
[1994/19]
WO1991US05174
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9302524
Date:04.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0595808
Date:11.05.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0595808
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.02.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/262, H04N5/272, H04N5/222, H04N9/74
[1994/19]
CPC:
H04N5/2627 (EP,US); H04N5/272 (EP,US); H04N5/2723 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/19]
TitleGerman:FERNSEHANZEIGEN MIT AUSGEWÄHLTEN EINGEBLENDETEN ZEICHEN[1994/19]
English:TELEVISION DISPLAYS HAVING SELECTED INSERTED INDICIA[1994/19]
French:IMAGES TELEVISEES A INDICES INSERES SELECTIONNES[1994/19]
Entry into regional phase13.01.1994National basic fee paid 
13.01.1994Search fee paid 
13.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
13.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/19]
19.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.09.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.1999Fee for grant paid
16.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.03.2000  25.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
SYMAH VISION
27, rue Jean Bleuzen
92170 Vanves / FR
Opponent's representative
Loisel, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2004/02]
Opponent(s)01  22.03.2000  25.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
SYMAH VISION
27, rue Jean Bleuzen
92170 Vanves / FR
Opponent's representative
Loisel, Bertrand, et al, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 65/67 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2000/19]
Opponent(s)01  22.03.2000  25.04.2000  ADMISSIBLE
SYMAH VISION
27, rue Jean Bleuzen
92170 Vanves / FR
Opponent's representative
Fort, Jacques
CABINET PLASSERAUD 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
02.05.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.09.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.03.2001Date of oral proceedings
21.05.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.05.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.10.2002Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/15]
Appeal following opposition11.07.2001Appeal received No.  T0792/01
28.09.2001Statement of grounds filed
09.10.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
09.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:20.11.1997Request for further processing filed
20.11.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.12.1997Decision despatched
09.05.1996Request for further processing filed
09.05.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
28.05.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.06.1999
CH23.06.1999
LI23.06.1999
LU19.07.1999
DK23.09.1999
[2007/29]
Former [2003/45]AT23.06.1999
CH23.06.1999
LI23.06.1999
DK23.09.1999
Former [2000/52]AT23.06.1999
CH23.06.1999
LI23.06.1999
Former [2000/50]AT23.06.1999
CH28.09.1999
LI28.09.1999
Former [2000/24]AT23.06.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH02306782  ;
 [A]CH628192  (KRUSE HELMUT [CH]) [A] 12* the whole document *;
 [A]US4539585  (SPACKOVA DANIELA S [US], et al) [A] 1,7,10,16 * column 2, line 35 - line 45 * * column 3, line 48 - column 5, line 12 *;
 [X]EP0360576  (QUANTEL LTD [GB]) [X] 1,4,6,10,15,18,22,23,27,28 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9016131  (SPACEWARD LTD [GB]) [A] 1,10 * page 4, line 3 - line 13 * * page 12, line 8 - page 14, line 8 *;
 [E]WO9115921  (MULTI MEDIA TECH [FR]) [E] 1,4-7,9-12,14,15,18,20 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910308), vol. 15, no. 98, Database accession no. (E - 1042), & JP02306782 A 19901220 (ASUTORO DESIGN K.K.) [X] 1,10 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4566126  (MIYAGAWA MICHIAKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4569079  (YOSHIDA HAJIME [JP]);
 [A]US4667236  (DRESDNER DANIEL [US]);
 [XY]US4947256  (WOOD DAVID G S [US], et al);
 [XY]US4949165  (RIEMANN UWE [DE], et al);
 [A]US4979021  (THOMAS MILTON L [US]);
 [XE]US5046165  (PEARMAN JAMES B [GB], et al);
 [XEY]US5058189  (KANNO HIROSHI [JP]);
 [XE]US5060068  (LINDSTROM JAMES E [US])
Examination   - LE POINT, no. 962, 25.2.1991, pp. 82-86 D. GARRIC: "Le temps des vraies fausses images"
other   - "Le Temps des Vraies Fausses Images", LE POINT, (19910225), no. 962, pages 82 - 85
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