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EP About this file: EP1025694

EP1025694 - MULTICHANNEL DIGITAL TELEVISION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing SA
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/20]For all designated states
THOMSON Licensing S.A.
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Canal+ Technologies
34, Place Raoul Dautry
75015 Paris / FR
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
CANAL+ Société Anonyme
85/89 Quai André Citroen
75711 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DE SAINT MARC, Guillaume
28, rue Cler
F-75007 Paris / FR
02 / THOMAS, Daniel
8, rue Hemingway
F-78180 Montigny le Bretonneux / FR
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Kohrs, Martin
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [N/P]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson 1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2004/38]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson multimedia 46, quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2003/16]Rinuy, Santarelli
14, avenue de la Grande Armée
75017 Paris / FR
Former [2000/32]Cozens, Paul Dennis, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date98945474.901.10.1998
[2000/32]
WO1998IB01581
Priority number, dateEP1997040253224.10.1997         Original published format: EP 97402532
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9922514
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1025694
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1025694
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/00, H04N5/00
[2000/32]
CPC:
H04N21/475 (EP,US); H04N7/08 (KR); H04N21/235 (EP,US);
H04N21/23614 (EP,US); H04N21/2625 (EP,US); H04N21/4348 (EP,US);
H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/4882 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/32]
Extension statesAL17.05.2000
LT17.05.2000
LV17.05.2000
MK17.05.2000
RO17.05.2000
SI17.05.2000
TitleGerman:MEHRKANALIGES DIGITALFERNSEHSYSTEM[2000/32]
English:MULTICHANNEL DIGITAL TELEVISION SYSTEM[2000/32]
French:SYSTEME DE TELEVISION NUMERIQUE MULTICANAL[2000/32]
Entry into regional phase17.05.2000National basic fee paid 
17.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
13.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2003Date of oral proceedings
04.11.2003Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2004Fee for grant paid
03.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.06.2004
BE02.06.2004
CH02.06.2004
CY02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
GR02.09.2004
SE02.09.2004
IE01.10.2004
LU01.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
PT02.11.2004
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Former [2007/18]AT02.06.2004
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CY02.06.2004
FI02.06.2004
LI02.06.2004
NL02.06.2004
DK02.09.2004
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IE01.10.2004
LU01.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
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MC31.10.2004
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4862268  (CAMPBELL JOHN G [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,11,13-19 * abstract * * column 13, line 63 - column 14, line 10 * * column 14, line 32 - line 54 * * figure 4 * [Y] 2,3,5,7;
 [A]US5210611  (YEE KEEN Y [US], et al);
 [A]EP0680216  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US]) [A] 11,12 * abstract *;
 [A]US5485221  (BANKER ROBERT O [US], et al);
 [Y]WO9627840  (TELEVITESSE SYSTEMS INC [CA], et al) [Y] 2 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5589892  (KNEE ROBERT A [US], et al) [Y] 7 * abstract * * column 41, line 34 - column 42, line 11 *;
 [A]US5600368  (MATTHEWS III JOSEPH H [US]) [A] 1,15,17 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0782332  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 3,5 * abstract * * column 6, line 1 - line 7 *;
 [A]  - ROSENGREN J, "ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDES AND SERVICE INFORMATION", PHILIPS JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, (199607), vol. 50, no. 1/02, pages 253 - 265, XP000627674 [A] 1,3-5 * section 2: 'Overview of systems components' on pages 256-260 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-5817(96)81313-1
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