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EP0600353 - Automatic synchronization switch for multiple picture display [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2000
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive Indianapolis
Indiana 46201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/23]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
600 North Sherman Drive
Indianapolis Indiana 46201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lendaro, Jefferey Basil
1107 East Logan Street
Noblesvile, Indiana 46060 / US
[1994/23]
Representative(s)Hartnack, Wolfgang, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Hartnack, Wolfgang, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1999/13]Hartnack, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Licensing & Intellectual Property, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1997/48]Hartnack, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Licensing & Intellectual Property, Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Former [1994/23]Einsel, Robert, Dipl.-Ing.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date93118871.824.11.1993
[1994/23]
Priority number, dateUS1992098270630.11.1992         Original published format: US 982706
[1994/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0600353
Date:08.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0600353
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0600353
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/45
[1994/23]
CPC:
H04N5/45 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/23]
TitleGerman:Automatischer Synchronisierschalter für Mehrfachbildwiedergabe[1994/23]
English:Automatic synchronization switch for multiple picture display[1994/23]
French:Commutateur de synchronisation pour un affichage à images multiples[1994/23]
Examination procedure25.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
11.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.1998Fee for grant paid
23.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]JPS63283281  ;
 [A]JPH0246076  ;
 [A]EP0254062  (BLAUPUNKT WERKE GMBH [DE]) [A] 2-6 * column 2, line 22 - line 38; figures 1,2 *;
 [YA]DE3920341  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK [JP]) [Y] 1 * column 6, line 43 - column 7, line 56; figures 6,7 * [A] 5,7;
 [A]WO9119384  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US]) [A] 8,9* page 8, line 13 - line 19; figure 1D *;
 [A]EP0509805  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 7 * column 6, line 31 - line 55; figure 4 *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890316), vol. 13, no. 110, Database accession no. (E - 728)<3458>, & JP63283281 A 19881121 (HITACHI) [Y] 1 * abstract * [A] 5
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900427), vol. 14, no. 210, Database accession no. (E - 922), & JP02046076 A 19900215 (PIONEER) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
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