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EP About this file: EP0982936

EP0982936 - Contour correction circuit for an image display apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.09.2005  [2005/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamiko, Mitsuo
1-33-1 Momijigaoka, Taiwa-cho
Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken / JP
02 / Seino, Kenichi
1-22-7 Tomiya-cho
Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi-ken / JP
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date99306554.919.08.1999
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateJP1998024418128.08.1998         Original published format: JP 24418198
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0982936
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/208
[2000/09]
CPC:
H04N5/208 (EP); H04N5/66 (EP); H04N9/646 (EP)
Designated contracting statesFR,   NL [2000/46]
Former [2000/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Konturkorrekturschaltung für eine Bildanzeigevorrichtung[2000/09]
English:Contour correction circuit for an image display apparatus[2000/09]
French:Circuit de correction de contour pour un dispositif d'affichage d'images[2000/09]
Examination procedure30.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/43]
01.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/36]
04.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200406   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0342511  (HITACHI LTD ;HITACHI VIDEO ENG (JP)) [X] 1 * abstract * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 10 * * column 5, line 4 - column 6, line 1 * * column 7, line 21 - column 10, line 31 * * figures 1,8,9,12-14,16 * [A] 2;
 [A]US4041531  (BINGHAM JOSEPH PETER) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 41 * * column 6, line 14 - column 7, line 43 * * column 10, line 4 - line 30 * * figures 2,5,8 *
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