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EP1118210 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING KEYSTONE DISTORTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.06.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magic Pixel, Inc.
5F, No. 3 Creation Road III Science Park
Hsinchu 300 / TW
[2008/34]
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
Macronix International Co., Ltd.
No.3, Creation Road 3rd, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu 300 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Chun-Hung
483 Pilgrim Loop
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
02 / CHEN, Shuei-Lin
9F-1, 38 Yi-Kuang Street
Kao-Hsiung City Taiwan 807 / TW
03 / TING, Hou-Chun
14 Sze-Wei Road
Lu-Kang Town, Chang-Hua Taiwan 505 / TW
04 / YANG, Meng-Shan
59 Ta-Ya Road
Tai-Chi Village, Pao-Shan Hsiang, Hsin-C / TW
05 / CHANG, Ting-Yao
5F, 14 Alley 7 Lane 90, Chien-Chung Street
Hsin-Chuang City, Taipei, Taiwan 242 / TW
06 / KUO, Chun-Hao
8F, 54 Lane 47 Sec. 1, Kuang-Fu Road
Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan 300 / TW
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2003/33]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna, Moore & Curley, 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2001/30]Hanna, Peter William Derek
Peter Hanna Associates 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date99951673.501.10.1999
[2001/30]
WO1999US22726
Priority number, dateUS19980102889P02.10.1998         Original published format: US 102889 P
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0021282
Date:13.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1118210
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.04.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N3/22, H04N3/26, H04N3/23, H04N3/223, H04N3/227
[2001/30]
CPC:
H04N9/3185 (EP,US); H04N3/2335 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDK,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2001/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:GERAET UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERMEIDUNG VON TRAPEZOIDALBILDABWEICHUNGEN[2001/30]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING KEYSTONE DISTORTION[2001/30]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR EMPECHER LA DISTORSION EN TRAPEZE[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2001National basic fee paid 
30.03.2001Search fee paid 
30.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
31.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/29]
26.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/29]
Divisional application(s)EP07107583.2  / EP1811766
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH06164966  ;
 [XA]EP0756425  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 12,38 * column 2, line 56 - column 4, line 16 * * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 8 * * column 5, line 57 - column 8, line 24; figure 7 * [A] 1,8,11,23,25,30;
 [A]US5200815  (TSUJIHARA SUSUMU [JP], et al) [A] 36 * abstract * * column 4, line 44 - line 61 * * column 7, line 41 - column 8, line 35; figures 5,6,10 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940912), vol. 018, no. 488, Database accession no. (E - 1605), & JP06164966 A 19940610 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1,4 * abstract * [A] 8,9,12,13,23-25,30,38
International search[X]US5764311  (BONDE HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
 [X]US5465121  (BLALOCK JAMES L [US], et al);
 [A]US3637308  (RAALTE JOHN A VAN, et al);
 [A]US5716118  (SATO AKIRA [JP], et al);
 [A]US5640479  (HEGG RONALD [US], et al);
 [A]US5355188  (BILES JONATHAN R [US], et al);
 [A]US5008702  (TANAKA TSUTOMU [JP], et al);
 [A]US3790267  (RAMBERG E)
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