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EP0851681 - Image and data display apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/27]Image and data display method and apparatus
[2002/46]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.03.2006
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2006Revocation of patentpublished on 03.05.2006  [2006/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/25]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yagawa, Yuichi
2762-205, Naracho, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
02 / Morioka, Michio
6-Higashi 2-201
Hikarigaoka-1-chome, Kashiwa-shi / JP
03 / Hirasawa, Shigeki
17-12-A507, Yutakacho
Sagamihara-shi / JP
04 / Kuwabara, Tadashi
34-1-106, Shirane-4chome, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
05 / Ozaki, Tomochika
226 Grotto
Irvine. CA / US
06 / Yajima, Akio
18-26, Shoan-3-chome, Suginami-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97310573.724.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996034500125.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34500196
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0851681
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851681
Date:18.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04N5/445
[1998/27]
CPC:
H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N21/25891 (EP,US);
H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/43074 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,US);
H04N21/458 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/4722 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US);
H04N21/858 (EP,US); H04N21/8586 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US);
H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N21/478 (EP,US); H04N5/45 (EP,US);
H04N7/0122 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/11]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Anzeige von Bildern und Daten[2002/46]
English:Image and data display apparatus[2002/46]
French:Dispositif d'affichage d'image et de données[2002/46]
Former [1998/27]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Anzeige von Bildern und Daten
Former [1998/27]Image and data display method and apparatus
Former [1998/27]Méthode et dispositif d'affichage d'image et de données
Examination procedure13.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/27]
04.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2003Fee for grant paid
15.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01121810.4  / EP1170944
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.03.2004  25.03.2004  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 [2004/19]
Opponent(s)01  16.03.2004   
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
22.04.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.08.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.09.2004Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2004Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
10.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/18]
29.11.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.11.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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