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EP About this file: EP0563167

EP0563167 - COMPATIBLE NON LINEAR PRE-EMPHASIS FOR COMPOSITE VIDEO SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU		published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NDS LIMITED
One Heathrow Boulevard 286 Bath Road
West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 0BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/43]For all designated states
NDS LIMITED
1 Heathrow Boulevard, 286 Bath Road
West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 ODQ / GB
Former [1996/36]For all designated states
DIGI-MEDIA VISION LIMITED
P.O. Box 495, Virginia Street
London E1 9XY / GB
Former [1993/40]For all designated states
National Transcommunications Limited
Crawley Court
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2QA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BEECH, Brian, Herbert 10 Darlington Road
Bishopstoke
Hants SO5 6NR / GB
[1997/35]
Former [1993/40]01 / BEECH, Brian, Herbert 10 Dartington Road
Bishopstoke
Hants SO5 6NR / GB
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/40]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date92901581.620.12.1991
[1993/40]
WO1991GB02288
Priority number, dateGB1990002759820.12.1990         Original published format: GB 9027598
[1993/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9211732
Date:09.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0563167
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0563167
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/21, H04N9/77, H04B1/62
[1993/40]
CPC:
H04N5/21 (EP,US); H04N5/205 (EP,US); H04N5/208 (EP,US);
H04N7/015 (EP,US); H04N11/16 (EP,US); H04N5/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1993/40]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR NICHTLINEAREN PREEMPHASIS UND DEEMPHASIS ZUSAMMENGESETZTER VIDEOSIGNALE[1993/40]
English:COMPATIBLE NON LINEAR PRE-EMPHASIS FOR COMPOSITE VIDEO SIGNALS[1993/40]
French:PREACCENTUATION NON LINEAIRE COMPATIBLE POUR SIGNAUX VIDEO COMPOSITES[1993/40]
Entry into regional phase21.06.1993National basic fee paid 
21.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/40]
22.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.1997Fee for grant paid
17.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34]
Request for further processing for:09.09.1996Request for further processing filed
09.09.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.09.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.08.1997
BE27.08.1997
CH27.08.1997
DK27.08.1997
ES27.08.1997
GR27.08.1997
LI27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
LU20.12.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2002/25]AT27.08.1997
BE27.08.1997
CH27.08.1997
DK27.08.1997
ES27.08.1997
GR27.08.1997
LI27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
LU31.12.1997
Former [2000/52]AT27.08.1997
BE27.08.1997
CH27.08.1997
DK27.08.1997
GR27.08.1997
LI27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
LU31.12.1997
Former [2000/50]AT27.08.1997
BE27.08.1997
DK27.08.1997
GR27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
CH02.12.1997
LI02.12.1997
LU31.12.1997
Former [2000/05]AT27.08.1997
BE27.08.1997
DK27.08.1997
GR27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
LU31.12.1997
Former [1998/30]AT27.08.1997
BE27.08.1997
DK27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
Former [1998/21]AT27.08.1997
BE27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
Former [1998/15]AT27.08.1997
SE27.11.1997
Cited inInternational search[Y]US3286024  (GERARD MELCHIOR);
 [Y]US3365541  (GERARD MELCHIOR);
 [A]US4200889  (STROBELE CALJON H [US]);
 [Y]GB2157909  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]US4626927  (HIROTA AKIRA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4684983  (ACAMPORA ALFONSE [US], et al);
 [Y]WO8807800  (INDEP BROADCASTING AUTHORITY [GB]);
 [A]GB2203917  (ROBINSON ROGER NEIL);
 [A]EP0348163  (FAROUDJA Y C)
 [A]  - Patent Abstracts of Japan, Vol 11, No 145, E505, abstract of JP 61-284180, publ 1986-12-15
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