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EP0903938 - PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAYING AND CONTROL DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.09.2005  [2005/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WAKISAKA, Masako
3-1-2-1015, Kamishinjyo, Higashiyodogawa-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 533 / JP
02 / YAMASHITA, Akihiko
10-15, Hinomine 1-chome, Kita-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-12 / JP
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date97922185.026.05.1997
[1999/12]
WO1997JP01777
Priority number, dateJP1996013832331.05.1996         Original published format: JP 13832396
[1999/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9746011
Date:04.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0903938
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903938
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.12.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445
[1999/12]
CPC:
H04N21/482 (EP,US); H04N21/4314 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1999/12]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG UND DARSTELLUNG EINER PROGRAMMÜBERSICHT SOWIE FERNSEHEMPFÄNGER[1999/12]
English:PROGRAM GUIDE DISPLAYING AND CONTROL DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER[1999/12]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE ET D'AFFICHAGE DE GUIDES DE PROGRAMMES ET RECEPTEUR DE TELEVISION[1999/12]
Entry into regional phase23.12.1998Translation filed 
23.12.1998National basic fee paid 
23.12.1998Search fee paid 
23.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
23.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/12]
17.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2004Fee for grant paid
06.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
19.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9528799  (SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA [US]) [A] 1-3 * page 22, line 18 - line 25 * * page 25, line 12 - page 26, line 6 * * page 29, line 14 - line 23 ** page 32, line 4 - line 8; figure 11 *
International search[A]JPH05284480  ;
 [A]JPH05284479  ;
 [A]JPH06245161  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD);
 [A]JPH07184136  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH07236099  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPH07284035  (TOSHIBA CORP)
ExaminationUS5353121
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