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EP1331814 - Television program recording with user preference determination [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.02.2017  [2017/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/10]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
Former [2013/29]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5 rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
Former [2013/28]For all designated states
Metabyte Networks, Inc.
16935 W. Bernardo Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92127 / US
Former [2003/31]For all designated states
Metabyte, Inc.
Suite 200, 39350 Civic Center Drive
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ismail, Labeeb K.
39119 Sundale Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
02 / Gogoi, Amar N.
Apartment 12
41420 Roberts Avenue
Fremont, California 94538 / US
03 / Stupak, Yuri
38000 Camden Street No. 81
Fremont, California 94536 / US
 [2016/10]
Former [2003/31]01 / Ismail, Labeeb K.
39119 Sundale Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
02 / Gogoi, Amar N.
Apartment 12, 41420 Roberts Avenue
Fremont, California 94538 / US
03 / Stupak, Yuri
38000 Camden Street No. 81
Fremont, California 94536 / US
Representative(s)Huchet, Anne, et al
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/10]Huchet, Anne, et al
Technicolor
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2014/11]Huchet, Anne, et al
TECHNICOLOR European Patent Operations 1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2013/41]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte, et al
Thomson 1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux, Cedex / FR
Former [2012/16]Walker, Ross Thomson, et al
Forresters
15 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2003/31]Wombwell, Francis, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date03009135.901.06.1999
[2003/31]
Priority number, dateUS1998009659212.06.1998         Original published format: US 96592
[2003/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1331814
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1331814
Date:08.02.2006
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331814
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/775, H04N5/781, H04N5/445, H04N5/782, H04N9/804, H04N21/4147, H04N21/433, H04N21/4335, H04N21/45, H04N21/442, H04N21/454, H04N21/466, H04N21/472, H04N21/475, H04N21/84
[2015/40]
CPC:
H04N21/466 (EP,US); H04N21/4147 (EP,US); H04N21/4334 (EP,US);
H04N21/4335 (EP,US); H04N21/44222 (EP,US); H04N21/4532 (EP,US);
H04N21/454 (EP,US); H04N21/4667 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/47214 (EP,US); H04N21/4756 (EP,US); H04N21/84 (EP,US);
H04N5/782 (EP,US); H04N5/775 (EP,US); H04N5/781 (EP,US);
H04N9/8042 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/31]H04N5/445
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/10]
Former [2006/41]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2003/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Fernsehprogramaufnahme mit der Bestimmung von Benutzerpräferenzen[2003/31]
English:Television program recording with user preference determination[2003/31]
French:Enregistrement de programme de télévision avec détermination des préférences de l'utilisateur[2003/31]
Examination procedure26.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
09.08.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.12.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
30.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2016Fee for grant paid
07.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99927146.3  / EP1084573
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 (EP19990927146) is  26.03.2002
Opposition(s)12.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
06.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
25.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.09.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES09.03.2016
IT09.03.2016
[2017/03]
Former [2016/35]ES09.03.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]US5262875  (MINCER EARL I [US], et al) [X] 30-33,35-38 * column 2, line 40 - column 9, line 7 *;
 [A]WO9609721  (TV GUIDE ON SCREEN [US]) [A] 1-29,43 * page 7, line 15 - page 31 *;
 [A]US5537157  (WASHINO KINYA [US], et al) [A] 30-39* column 3, line 51 - column 14, line 15 *;
 [XA]EP0823815  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 40-42 * column 11, line 14 - column 60, line 45 * [A] 1-29,43;
 [AP]EP0851681  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [AP] 1-29,43 * column 8, line 37 - column 26, line 10 *
ExaminationWO9421081
 WO9750251
by applicantWO9750251
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