The patent EP1736001 was granted to Koninklijke Philips on Sep 29, 2021. The application was originally filed on Mar 31, 2005 under application number EP05718606A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1035732 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000069391 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2001125695 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH0851580 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5878391 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6590618 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11355691 |
| OPPOSITION | US5692058 |
| OPPOSITION | US6026168 |
| OPPOSITION | US6442278 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960628), vol. 1996, no. 06, & JP08051580 A 19960220 (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [X] 1,13,15,19-21,23,29 * abstract * [Y] 3,5-10,24-28 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000922), vol. 2000, no. 06, & JP2000069391 A 20000303 (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,2,11,13-16,19-23,29 * abstract * [Y] 18 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010309), vol. 2000, no. 22, & JP2001125695 A 20010511 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [Y] 6-10,26-28 * abstract * |
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