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EP About this file: EP0677959

EP0677959 - Picture information detecting apparatus for a video signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2000
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.03.2000 [2000/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Former [1995/42]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawabata, Minoru
122-6-310, Takamatsu
Sakai-shi, Osaka 588 / JP
02 / Kageyama, Atsuhisa
A-105, 8-15, Hishimi-cho
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567 / JP
[1995/42]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/42]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date95300019.703.01.1995
[1995/42]
Priority number, dateJP1994007709115.04.1994         Original published format: JP 7709194
[1995/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0677959
Date:18.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0677959
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/44, H04N5/20
[1995/42]
CPC:
H04N7/0122 (EP,US); H04N5/16 (KR); H04N5/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/42]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Detektieren von Bildinformation für ein Videosignal[1995/42]
English:Picture information detecting apparatus for a video signal[1995/42]
French:Dispositif de détection de l'information d'image pour un signal vidéo[1995/42]
Examination procedure20.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/03]
15.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.1998Fee for grant paid
07.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH03113970  ;
 [X]JPH05300448  ;
 [A]JPH0530386  ;
 [PX]JPH06125481  ;
 [PX]JPH06125482  ;
 [PX]JPH06189221  ;
 [A]US4811101  (YAGI YASUO [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column W *;
 [A]EP0460595  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column W *;
 [A]EP0467602  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3 * column W *;
 [A]EP0520339  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0633690  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1-3* column W *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910808), vol. 15, no. 311, Database accession no. (E - 1098), & JP03113970 A 19910515 (SHARP CORP) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 18, no. 99, Database accession no. (E - 1510), & JP05300448 A 19931112 (SHARP CORP) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930616), vol. 17, no. 317, Database accession no. (E - 1382), & JP05030386 A 19910724 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940804), vol. 18, no. 416, Database accession no. (E - 1588), & JP06125481 A 19940506 (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [PX] 1-3 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940804), vol. 18, no. 416, Database accession no. (E - 1588), & JP06125482 A 19940506 (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [PX] 1-3 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941012), vol. 18, no. 535, Database accession no. (E - 1615), & JP06189221 A 19940708 (SHARP CORP) [PX] 1-3 * abstract *
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