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EP About this file: EP0570873

EP0570873 - Non-linear video signal processor employing picture element analysis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.07.1999 [1999/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive Indianapolis
Indiana 46201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive
Indianapolis Indiana 46201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lagoni, William Adamson
4704 West 81st Place
Indianapolis, Indiana / US
02 / Pica, Albert Paul
2 Poplar Run
East Windsor, NJ 08520 / US
03 / Bergen, James Russell
57 East Prospect Street
Hopewell, New Jersey / US
04 / Christopher, Todd J.
1402 S. Kitley Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana / US
[1993/47]
Representative(s)Wördemann, Hermes
Deutsche Thomson OHG
European Patent Operations
Postfach 61 04 34
30604 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing.
Thomson Consumer Electronics Sales GmbH Postfach 91 13 45
D-30433 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date93107943.815.05.1993
[1993/47]
Priority number, dateUS1992088745322.05.1992         Original published format: US 887453
[1993/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0570873
Date:24.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0570873
Date:16.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0570873
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/20
[1993/47]
CPC:
H04N5/20 (EP,US); H04N5/14 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   PT [1993/47]
TitleGerman:Nichtlineare Video-Signalprozessor unter Verwendung von Bildelementanalyse[1993/47]
English:Non-linear video signal processor employing picture element analysis[1993/47]
French:Dispositif de traitement non-linéaire de signaux vidéo utilisant une analyse des éléments de l'image[1993/47]
Examination procedure19.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/37]
08.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.1998Fee for grant paid
09.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.04.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0019518  (THOMSON CSF [FR]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * page 2, line 14 - line 34 * * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 8 * * page 7, line 33 - page 8, line 12 * [Y] 3;
 [PX]EP0488542  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,2,4 * abstract *;
 [YA]US4353092  (BAILEY PETER K, et al) [Y] 3 * column A; figure 2 * [A] 1,2;
 [A]EP0083865  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-3,5 * page 8, line 5 - page 13, line 10 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0459366  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3,5 * abstract *
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