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EP About this file: EP0885524

EP0885524 - APPARATUS FOR SAMPLING AND DISPLAYING AN AUXILIARY IMAGE WITH A MAIN IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2000
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.08.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.09.2000 [2000/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10333 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATTON, Steven, Wayne
7747 South Louthan Street
Littleton, CO 80120 / US
02 / RUMREICH, Mark, Francis
10308 Indian Lake Boulevard South
Indianapolis, IN 46236 / US
03 / WILLIS, Donald, Henry
5175 East 74th Place
Indianapolis, IN 46250 / US
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Hartnack, Wolfgang, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Hartnack, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Licensing & Intellectual Property, Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date97916205.406.03.1997
[1998/52]
WO1997US04784
Priority number, dateGB1996000485707.03.1996         Original published format: GB 9604857
US19960025532P06.09.1996         Original published format: US 25532 P
GB1996002219325.10.1996         Original published format: GB 9622193
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9733430
Date:12.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885524
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885524
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/45
[1998/52]
CPC:
H04N5/45 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/52]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUM ABTASTEN UND ANZEIGEN EINES UNTERBILDES MIT EINEM HAUPTBILD[1998/52]
English:APPARATUS FOR SAMPLING AND DISPLAYING AN AUXILIARY IMAGE WITH A MAIN IMAGE[1998/52]
French:APPAREIL POUR L'ECHANTILLONNAGE ET L'AFFICHAGE D'UNE IMAGE AUXILIAIRE CONJOINTEMENT AVEC UNE IMAGE PRINCIPALE[1998/52]
Entry into regional phase25.08.1998National basic fee paid 
25.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
21.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.1999Fee for grant paid
01.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0200330  (RCA CORP [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5459528  (PETTITT GREGORY S [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH01117585
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890810), vol. 13, no. 359, Database accession no. (E - 804), & JP01117585 A 19890510 (NEC) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5067016
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