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EP About this file: EP0679038

EP0679038 - Television receiver [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Former [1995/43]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshimi, Osamu
779-5, Yamasaki, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618 / JP
02 / Shimizu, Yoshikazu
37-6, Onohara Higashi 6-chome
Minoo-shi, Osaka 562 / JP
03 / Aiyama, Kunio
774 East Naples Court 164
Chula Vista, CA 91911 / US
[1996/10]
Former [1995/43]01 / Yoshimi, Osamu
1-3-5-402, Wakayamadai, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka / JP
02 / Shimizu, Yoshikazu
2-1-1108, Aikawa 1-chome
Higashi-Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Aiyama, Kunio
12-20, Kibougaoka 3-chome, Toyono-cho
Toyono-gun, Osaka / JP
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [1995/43]Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys. Rotermund Morgan B.Sc.(Phys.)
Robert-Koch-Strasse 1
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95110997.417.07.1991
[1995/43]
Priority number, dateJP1990019536223.07.1990         Original published format: JP 19536290
[1995/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0679038
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0679038
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0679038
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0679038
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N17/04
[1995/43]
CPC:
H04N5/44 (EP,US); H04N17/04 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/43]
TitleGerman:Fernsehempfänger[1995/43]
English:Television receiver[1995/43]
French:Récepteur de télévision[1995/43]
Examination procedure13.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/43]
12.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.1998Fee for grant paid
03.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91111947.7  / EP0468356
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.12.1999  14.12.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/03]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.1999   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
18.01.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.05.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.06.2001Date of oral proceedings
16.07.2001Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.07.2001Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
16.11.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.11.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.02.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.04.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.09.2001Appeal received No.  T1011/01
15.11.2001Statement of grounds filed
16.11.2004Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
18.11.1994Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE03.02.2004
FR31.03.2004
[2004/45]
Former [2004/44]DE03.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US4858006  (SUZUKI MASAKAZU [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - SAITOH ET AL, "a new TV receiver", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, NEW YORK US, vol. 34, no. 3, doi:doi:10.1109/30.20187, pages 807 - 812, XP000026870 [A] 1,3,5 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.20187
OppositionDE3105301
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