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EP1615437 - Method and system for providing video-on-demand (VOD) services in a digital cable TV network [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.06.2021  [2021/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/38]
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Yu, In-chul
205-1902 LG Village
690 Mangpo-dong
Yeongtong-gu Suwon-Si Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2019/48]
Former [2006/02]01 / Yu, In-chul
205-1902 LG Village 690 Mangpo-dong
Yeongtong-gu Suwon-Si Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2019/48]
Former [2006/14]Clark, David James, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
Former [2006/02]Brandon, Paul Laurence, et al
APPLEYARD LEES, 15 Clare Road Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date05254120.830.06.2005
[2006/02]
Priority number, dateKR2004005308408.07.2004         Original published format: KR 2004053084
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1615437
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1615437
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173
[2006/02]
CPC:
H04N21/6581 (EP,US); H04N21/2343 (KR); H04N21/25816 (EP,US);
H04N21/25841 (EP,US); H04N21/47202 (EP,US); H04N21/64322 (EP,US);
H04N7/17318 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2019/48]
Former [2006/37]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
Former [2006/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Bereitstellung von Video-auf-Anfrage Dienstleistungen in einem digitalen Fernsehrundfunknetz[2019/23]
English:Method and system for providing video-on-demand (VOD) services in a digital cable TV network[2006/02]
French:Système et procédé de fourniture de services vidéo à la demande dans un réseau de television a diffusion numerique[2006/02]
Former [2006/02]System und Verfahren zur Bereitstellung von Video-auf-Anfrage Dienstleistungen in einem digitalen Fernsehrundfunknetz
Examination procedure07.07.2005Examination requested  [2006/02]
12.07.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.11.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
28.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2019Fee for grant paid
09.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.04.2008
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
23.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.09.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006LT   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
14.09.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
FR30.06.2020
[2021/23]
Former [2021/10]ES27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
Former [2020/24]ES27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]WO02077808  (IMAGINE BROADBAND LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-21 * page 1 * * page 36 - page 40; figure 26 *;
 [X]US2003051250  (SUGIMOTO MASAO [JP], et al) [X] 1-21 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2004117816  (KARAOGUZ JEYHAN [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * pages 1-3,6; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]  - PEKOWSKY STUART; JAEGER RUDOLF, "THE SET-TOP BOX AS "MULTI-MEDIA TERMINAL"", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, (19980801), vol. 44, no. 3, pages 833 - 840, XP002353732 [X] 1-21 * page 833 - page 835 * * page 837 - page 839 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.713202
Examination   - DVB ORGANIZATION, "Abstract SI API Specification", DVB, DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING, C/O EBU - 17A ANCIENNE ROUTE - CH-1218 GRAND SACONNEX, GENEVA - SWITZERLAND, (20031003), XP017818504
by applicantKR960706749
 WO9515658
 WO02077808
 KR20020090727
 US2003051250
 US2004117816
    - PEKOWSKY STUART; JAEGER RUDOLF, "THE SET-TOP BOX AS", MULTI-MEDIA TERMINAL IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, (19980801), vol. 44, no. 3, pages 833 - 840
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