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EP About this file: EP1391117

EP1391117 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALIZING DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.08.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.08.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.09.2007  [2007/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SWELCOM OY
Ludwiginkatu 6-8
00100 Helsinki / FI
[2004/09]
Inventor(s)01 / WIKLUND, Marcus
Porintie 2 G 87
FIN-00350 Helsinki / FI
 [2004/09]
Representative(s)Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti, et al
BORENIUS & Co Oy AB
Tallberginkatu 2 A
00180 Helsinki / FI
[N/P]
Former [2004/09]Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti, et al
Borenius & Co Oy Ab Tallberginkatu 2 A
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date02716863.222.04.2002
[2004/09]
WO2002FI00331
Priority number, dateFI2001000082220.04.2001         Original published format: FI 20010822
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02087242
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1391117
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173
[2004/09]
CPC:
H04N21/23424 (EP,US); H04N21/222 (EP,US); H04N21/2362 (EP,US);
H04N21/2365 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/8455 (EP,US);
H04N21/858 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM LOKALISIEREN VON DATEN[2004/09]
English:A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALIZING DATA[2004/09]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LOCALISER DES DONNEES[2004/09]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2003National basic fee paid 
13.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
03.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.02.2007
20.02.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.02.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.04.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/36]
27.04.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0742670  (VIDEO JUKEBOX NETWORK INC [US]) [A] 1-58;
 [A]GB2315649  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-58;
 [A]WO9937048  (SKYSTREAM CORP [US]) [A] 1-58;
 [A]WO0022828  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL])[A] 1-58;
 [A]EP0999666  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-58;
 [PA]WO0172044  (THOMSON MULTIMEDIA SA [FR], et al) [PA] 1-58;
 [PA]US6327275  (GARDNER DELRAE H [US], et al) [PA] 1-58
ExaminationUS5600364
    - WEISS S.M., "Switching Facilities in MPEG-2", SMPTE JOURNAL, WHITE PLAINS, NY, US, (199512), vol. 104, no. 12, pages 788 - 802, XP000543847
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