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EP About this file: EP0977447

EP0977447 - Picture quality monitoring system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Wilsonville Industrial Park 26600 S.W. Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
[2007/46]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
TEKTRONIX, INC.
Wilsonville Industrial Park, 26600 S.W. Parkway Avenue
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-1000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Edwards, John W.
17332 S.W. Lake Haven Drive
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
40- 43 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JA / GB
Former [2001/44]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon 11th Floor, Tower 3, Clements Inn
London WC2A 2AZ / GB
Former [2000/05]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date99305733.020.07.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateUS1998012261225.07.1998         Original published format: US 122612
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0977447
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0977447
Date:04.10.2001
[2001/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977447
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N17/00
[2000/05]
CPC:
H04N17/004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2002/26]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildqualitätsüberwachungssystem[2000/05]
English:Picture quality monitoring system[2000/05]
French:Système de contrôle de qualité d'image[2000/05]
Examination procedure16.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/13]
05.04.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.07.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
01.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2007Fee for grant paid
04.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.05.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.05.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5473361  (PENNEY BRUCE J [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP0789497  (TEKTRONIX INC [US])
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