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EP About this file: EP0691598

EP0691598 - Method and means to drive a software clock in an electronic entertainment apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2002
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.2002  [2002/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GRUNDIG Aktiengesellschaft
Beuthener Strasse 41
90471 Nürnberg / DE
[2000/50]
Former [1997/22]For all designated states
GRUNDIG Aktiengesellschaft
Kurgartenstrasse 37
90762 Fürth / DE
Former [1996/02]For all designated states
GRUNDIG E.M.V. Elektro-Mechanische Versuchsanstalt Max Grundig holländ. Stiftung & Co. KG.
Kurgartenstrasse 37
D-90762 Fürth / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Will, Hans-Werner, Grundig E.M.V., Elek.-Mech.Vers
Max. Grundig GmbH & Co. KG, Kurgartenstrasse 37
D-90762 Fürth / DE
[1996/02]
Application number, filing date95107131.511.05.1995
[1996/02]
Priority number, dateDE1994442336604.07.1994         Original published format: DE 4423366
[1996/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0691598
Date:10.01.1996
Language:DE
[1996/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0691598
Date:20.05.1998
[1998/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0691598
Date:28.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G04G5/00, G04G7/02
[1996/02]
CPC:
H04N7/088 (EP); G04G3/022 (EP); G04R20/14 (EP);
G04R20/20 (EP); G04R40/06 (EP); H04B1/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/02]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung zum Betreiben einer Software-Uhr in einem Gerät der Unterhaltungselektronik[1996/02]
English:Method and means to drive a software clock in an electronic entertainment apparatus[1996/02]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour le fonctionnement d'un logiciel de mesure de temps dans un appareil électronique de loisirs[1996/02]
Examination procedure13.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
10.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2001Fee for grant paid
01.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4440501  (SCHULZ WERNER [DE]) [A] 1* column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 50 *;
 [Y]EP0427515  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5-7 * column 1, line 52 - column 5, line 47 *;
 [Y]WO9116670  (ATE CORP [US]) [Y] 1-8 * page 3, line 3 - page 4, line 15 *;
 [Y]EP0511573  (SEIKOSHA KK [JP]) [Y] 3,4,8 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 50 *
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