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EP0720366
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| EP0720366 - Method and apparatus for identifying video fields from film sources employing 2-2 and 3-2 pull down sequences [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.11.2000 Database last updated on 12.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 24.11.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 10.01.2001 [2001/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC. 10330 North Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46206 / US | [1996/27] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Christopher, Todd J. 1402 South Kitley Avenue Indianapolis, IN / US | 02 /
Correa, Carlos Lichtenberger Weg 4 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE | [1996/27] | Representative(s) | Wördemann, Hermes, et al Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74 30625 Hannover / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/27] | Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing., et al Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Patent Dept., Göttinger Chaussee 76 D-30453 Hannover / DE | Application number, filing date | 95120087.2 | 19.12.1995 | [1996/27] | Priority number, date | US19940366799 | 30.12.1994 Original published format: US 366799 | [1996/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0720366 | Date: | 03.07.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/27] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0720366 | Date: | 27.12.1996 | [1996/52] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0720366 | Date: | 26.01.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/04] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.11.1996 | Classification | IPC: | H04N7/01, H04N5/253 | [1996/27] | CPC: |
H04N7/0115 (EP,US);
H04N3/10 (KR);
H04N7/012 (EP,US);
H04N7/0132 (EP,US);
H04N9/11 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, PT [1996/27] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Identifizierung von Halbbildern in Filmquellen-Videosignalen unter Verwendung von 2-2 und 3-2 Pull-Down-Sequenzen | [2000/03] | English: | Method and apparatus for identifying video fields from film sources employing 2-2 and 3-2 pull down sequences | [1996/27] | French: | Méthode et appareil pour l'identification de trames vidéo produites par des sources de films utilisant des séquences d'entraînements intermittents 2-2 et 3-2 | [1996/27] |
| Former [1996/27] | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Identifikation von aus Videorastern erzeugten 2-2 und 3-2 Filmfortschaltungssequenzen benutzenden Filmquellen | Examination procedure | 28.05.1997 | Examination requested [1997/31] | 24.02.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 28.06.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 01.07.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.09.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 22.09.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 27.10.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2001/02] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.11.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.12.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.11.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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