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EP1559051 - SELECTING ADVERTISEMENT ON A SET TOP BOX IN A TELEVISION NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.01.2012
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.02.2012  [2012/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
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 [2005/34]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing, S.A.
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2005/31]For all designated states
Canal + Technologies
34, Place Raoul Dautry
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BOUILLOUX-LAFONT, Hélène c/o Canal+ Technologies
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75015 Paris / FR
02 / BISTER, Olivier c/o Canal+ Technologies
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75015 Paris / FR
03 / BACHET, Franck c/o Canal+ Technologies
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75015 Paris / FR
04 / TALDIR, Axel c/o Canal+ Technologies
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75015 Paris / FR
 [2005/31]
Representative(s)Kohrs, Martin
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/31]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson multimedia 46, quai A. Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date03795994.704.11.2003
[2005/31]
WO2003EP50787
Priority number, dateEP2002029275105.11.2002         Original published format: EP 02292751
[2005/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004042625
Date:21.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1559051
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60
[2005/31]
CPC:
G06Q30/02 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/43 (KR); G06Q30/0254 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0272 (EP,US); G06Q30/0277 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/08]
Former [2005/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSWAHL VON WERBUNG AUF EINEM DIGITALRECEIVER IN EINEM FERNSEHNETZWERK[2005/31]
English:SELECTING ADVERTISEMENT ON A SET TOP BOX IN A TELEVISION NETWORK[2005/31]
French:SELECTION DE PUBLICITE SUR UN DECODEUR DANS UN RESEAU DE TELEVISION[2005/31]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2005National basic fee paid 
28.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/31]
09.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.10.2011
28.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/07]
08.10.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/07]
12.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  09.06.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A] WO9959283  (GEOWORKS CORP et al.) [A] 1-11
 [A] US2002046102  (DOHRING DOUG CARL et al.) [A] 1-11
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