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EP About this file: EP0979000

EP0979000 - Phase lock loop with selectable response [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
10330 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46206 / US
[2000/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Wilber, James Albert
931 N. Arlington Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46219 / US
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Arnold, Klaus-Peter
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Arnold, Klaus-Peter
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2005/19]Arnold, Klaus-Peter, Dr.
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2000/06]Rossmanith, Manfred, Dr., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date99115011.130.07.1999
[2000/06]
Priority number, dateUS1998013097707.08.1998         Original published format: US 130977
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0979000
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0979000
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0979000
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/12
[2000/06]
CPC:
H04N5/126 (EP,US); H04N5/12 (KR); H03L7/093 (EP,US);
H04N5/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/43]
Former [2000/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Phasenregelkreis mit wählbarer Antwort[2000/06]
English:Phase lock loop with selectable response[2000/06]
French:Boucle à verrouillage de phase à réponse sélective[2000/06]
Examination procedure02.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
28.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2006Fee for grant paid
23.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/46]
Request for further processing for:13.05.2005Request for further processing filed
13.05.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.05.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.12.2006
ES17.03.2007
[2008/16]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4024464  (UNDERHILL MICHAEL JAMES, et al) [Y] 1-20* column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 54; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5495512  (KOVACS JANOS [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * abstract * * column 4, line 2 - column 5, line 29; figure 1 *;
 [Y]  - CAMPBELL E R ET AL, "FULL CMOS VIDEO LINE-LOCKED PHASE-LOCKED LOOP SYSTEM", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS. ROSEMONT, JUNE 8 - 10, 1993, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19930608), vol. CONF. 12, pages 256 - 257, XP000427607 [Y] 1-20 * column W *
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