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EP0738449 - A DIGITAL TELEVISION SYSTEM CHANNEL GUIDE HAVING A LIMITED LIFETIME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2000
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.08.2000 [2000/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10333 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHANEY, John, William
8107 Shoreridge Terrace
Indianapolis, IN 46236 / US
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Wördemann, Hermes, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
European Patent Operations
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Wördemann, Hermes, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Patent Dept., Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date95906748.904.01.1995
[1996/43]
WO1995US00050
Priority number, dateGB1994000010105.01.1994         Original published format: GB 9400101
[1996/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9519091
Date:13.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0738449
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738449
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N7/58
[1996/43]
CPC:
H04N21/26266 (EP,US); H04N7/20 (KR); H04N21/235 (EP,US);
H04N21/2362 (EP,US); H04N21/2381 (EP,US); H04N21/2383 (EP,US);
H04N21/26283 (EP,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N21/434 (EP,US);
H04N21/4345 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/4363 (EP,US);
H04N21/4381 (EP,US); H04N21/4382 (EP,US); H04N21/4383 (EP,US);
H04N21/44222 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4532 (EP,US); H04N21/458 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/4755 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US);
H04N21/6143 (EP,US); H04N21/6547 (EP,US); H04N21/8352 (EP,US);
H04N21/84 (EP,US); H04N21/858 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US);
H04N7/52 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   PT,   SE [1996/43]
TitleGerman:PROGRAMMFÜHRER MIT BEGRENZTER GÜLTIGKEITSDAUER FÜR DIGITALES FERNSEHSYSTEM[1998/45]
English:A DIGITAL TELEVISION SYSTEM CHANNEL GUIDE HAVING A LIMITED LIFETIME[1996/43]
French:GUIDE DE PROGRAMMATION A DUREE DE VALIDITE LIMITEE POUR TELEVISION NUMERIQUE[1998/45]
Former [1996/43]DIGITALER FERNSEHSYSTEMKANALFUHRER MIT BEGRENZTER LEBENSDAUER
Former [1996/43]GUIDE DE PROGRAMMATION A DUREE DE VIE LIMITEE POUR TELEVISION NUMERIQUE
Entry into regional phase12.07.1996National basic fee paid 
12.07.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.07.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
31.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.1999Fee for grant paid
14.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/34]
Request for further processing for:13.08.1998Request for further processing filed
13.08.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.08.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9010988  (VIEWFACTS INC [US]) [A] 1-9* page 7, line 23 - page 8, line 3 *
 [A]  - BOYER, "DIGITAL BROADCAST SATELLITE SYSTEM", 18TH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SYMPOSIUM AND TECHNICAL EXHIBITION, MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND, (19930615), pages 458 - 462 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [A]  - BESTLER, "FLEXIBLE DATA STRUCTURES AND INTERFACE RITUALS FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF OSD APPLICATIONS", 42ND ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, (19930609), pages 223 - 236 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [A]  - COX ET AL., "EXTENDED SERVICES IN A DIGITAL COMPRESSED SYSTEM", 42ND ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, (19930609), pages 185 - 191 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
 [A]  - DAILY, "ADDRESSABLE DECODER WITH DOWNLOADABLE OPERATION", 42ND ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, (19930609), pages 82 - 89 [A] 1-9 * the whole document *
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