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EP1078352 - A BUS ARRANGEMENT FOR A DRIVER OF A MATRIX DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.06.2016  [2016/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[2015/28]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, Quai A. le Galo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / US
Inventor(s)01 / STEWART, Roger, Green
3 Ski Drive
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 / US
02 / CUOMO, Frank, Paul
419 Franklin Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)Frese Patent PartGmbB, et al
Fitzner & Frese PartGmbB
Hüttenallee 237b
47800 Krefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/13]Frese Patent, et al
Patentanwälte
Hüttenallee 237b
47800 Krefeld / DE
Former [2014/01]Rossmanith, Manfred, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
European Patent Operations
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2001/09]Kerber, Thierry, et al
Thomson multimedia, 46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Application number, filing date99921838.111.05.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999US10227
Priority number, dateUS19980085766P16.05.1998         Original published format: US 85766 P
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9960555
Date:25.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1078352
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078352
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36, G09G3/28
[2015/09]
CPC:
G09G3/3688 (EP); G09G5/10 (KR); G09G2310/027 (EP);
G09G2310/0297 (EP); G09G3/28 (EP); G09G3/3685 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/09]G09G1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/28]
Former [2001/09]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:BUSANORDNUNG FÜR ANSTEUERSCHALTUNG EINER MATRIXANZEIGEEINRICHTUNG[2001/09]
English:A BUS ARRANGEMENT FOR A DRIVER OF A MATRIX DISPLAY[2001/09]
French:SYSTEME DE BUS POUR PILOTE D'AFFICHEUR[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2000National basic fee paid 
02.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2015Fee for grant paid
11.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.10.2001
Opposition(s)11.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.05.2014Request for further processing filed
02.05.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.05.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
22.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
22.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
24.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
26.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5113181  (INOUE HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] * column 5, line 30 - line 37; figures 2,6,16 * * column 6, line 50 - column 7, line 8 *;
 [A]EP0837446  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] * figure 16 *;
 [A]US5170158  (SHINYA MASAKO [JP]) [A] * figures 10,15 *
ExaminationJPH03121415
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