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EP About this file: EP0604035

EP0604035 - Semiautomatic lip sync recovery system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.1997
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
26600 S W Parkway Avenue P.O. Box 1000
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/26]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
26600 S W Parkway Avenue, P.O. Box 1000
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Silver, David Scott
18140 NW Bartley Court
Beaverton, Oregon 97006 / US
[1994/26]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/03]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
LANGNER PARRY 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Former [1994/26]Molyneaux, Martyn William
c/o Ladas & Parry, Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date93309609.101.12.1993
[1994/26]
Priority number, dateUS1992099356621.12.1992         Original published format: US 993566
[1994/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0604035
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0604035
Date:10.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0604035
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/222, H04N5/04
[1994/26]
CPC:
H04N5/04 (EP,US); H04N19/503 (EP,US); H04N19/51 (EP,US);
H04N21/43072 (EP,US); H04N21/44008 (EP,US); H04N5/222 (EP,US);
H04N19/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/26]
TitleGerman:Halbautomatisches System zur Wiederherstellung der Lippensynchronisation[1994/26]
English:Semiautomatic lip sync recovery system[1994/26]
French:Système semi-automatique pour le rétablissement de la synchronisation des lèvres[1994/26]
Examination procedure31.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/13]
12.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.1996Fee for grant paid
23.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199503   M06   Fee paid on   20.03.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.01.1997
[2006/14]
Former [1997/44]FR20.06.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2651628  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [FR]) [X] 1,2 * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 9 * * page 5, line 31 - page 6, line 13 * * page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 7 * * page 10, line 24 - line 26 *;
 [A]USRE33535E  (J. CARL COPPER) [A] 1,2 * column 6, line 51 - column 8, line 43 * * figure 4 *;
 [A]JPH0340177
 [A]  - J. CARL COOPER, "Viewer Stress from Audio/Visual Sync Problems", S.M.P.T.E. JOURNAL, WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., USA, (198802), vol. 97, no. 2, pages 140 - 142, XP000111931 [A] 1,2 * page 141, column R, line 18 - page 142, column M, line 5 * * figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910509), vol. 15, no. 180, Database accession no. (P - 1199), & JP03040177 A 19910220 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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