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EP About this file: EP0553910

EP0553910 - Television receiver [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.1998
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.1998 [1998/39]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR  IT 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1997/40]For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR  IT 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1993/31]For:GB 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED
420-430 London Road
Croydon CR9 3QR / GB
For:DE  FR  IT 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Ross, Kevin, c/o Philips Semiconductors
Millbrook Industrial Estate
Southampton, Hants SO9 7BH / GB
[1993/31]
Representative(s)Andrews, Arthur Stanley, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]Andrews, Arthur Stanley, et al
Philips Electronics UK Limited Patents and Trade Marks Department Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date93200132.420.01.1993
[1993/31]
Priority number, dateGB1992000183727.01.1992         Original published format: GB 9201837
[1993/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0553910
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553910
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/278, H04N7/087, H04N5/445
[1993/31]
CPC:
H04N21/4888 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N7/0882 (EP,US);
H04N7/0884 (EP,US); H04N7/0885 (EP,US); H04N9/641 (EP,US);
H04N5/44504 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/31]
TitleGerman:Fernsehempfänger[1993/31]
English:Television receiver[1993/31]
French:Récepteur de télévision[1993/31]
Examination procedure19.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/12]
18.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.1997Fee for grant paid
22.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/39]
Request for further processing for:01.07.1997Request for further processing filed
01.07.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.08.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XP]EP0486129  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]);
 [X]EP0449106  (FERGUSON LTD [GB]);
 [A]EP0408834  (MOTOROLA INC [US])
 [Y]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS vol. 37, no. 3, August 1991, NEW YORK US pages 449 - 454 HARIGAI ET AL. 'LSI CHIP SET FOR CLOSED CAPTION DECODER SYSTEM'
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