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EP About this file: EP1712977

EP1712977 - Method for controlling access to digital content and streaming media [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oath Inc.
770 Broadway
New York, NY 10003 / US
[2018/16]
Former [2017/34]For all designated states
Yahoo Holdings, Inc.
701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Former [2016/08]For all designated states
Yahoo! Inc.
701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Former [2006/42]For all designated states
Yahoo, Inc.
701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Madison, Justin
1504 Concord
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
02 / Rodiger, Anthony
5004 Lake Vista Drive
The Colony, TX 75056 / US
03 / Chintala, Ajay
16951 Addison Road
Apt 2108
Addison, TX 75001 / US
04 / Florschuetz, Alan, S.
803 Bandera Drive
Allen, TX 75013 / US
 [2018/12]
Former [2007/01]01 / Madison, Justin
1504 Concord
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
02 / Rodiger, Anthony
5004 Lake Vista Drive
The Colony, TX 75056 / US
03 / Chintala, Ajay
16951 Addison Road Apt 2108
Addison, TX 75001 / US
04 / Florschuetz, Alan, S.
803 Bandera Drive
Allen, TX 75013 / US
Former [2006/42]01 / Madison, Justin
1504 Concord
Richardson, TX 75081 / US
02 / Rodiger, Anthony
5004 Lake Vista Drive
The Colony, TX 75056 / US
03 / Chintala, Ajay
16951 Addison Road Apt 2108
Addison, TX 75001 / US
04 / Florschuetz, Alan, S.
1500 Comanche Drive
Allen, TX 75013 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/47]Palmer, Jonathan R., et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens, 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/42]Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH, Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date06116605.405.11.2001
[2006/42]
Priority number, dateWO2001US1832406.06.2001         Original published format: PCT/US01/18324
[2006/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1712977
Date:18.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1712977
Date:26.08.2009
[2009/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1712977
Date:21.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1712977
Date:02.05.2018
[2018/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/10
[2017/43]
CPC:
H04L63/104 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR); G06F11/0709 (EP,US);
G06F21/1078 (EP,US); G06F21/33 (EP,US); G06Q10/02 (EP,US);
G06Q20/10 (EP,US); G06Q40/12 (EP,US); H04L63/0807 (EP,US);
H04L63/0823 (EP,US); G06F11/0751 (EP,US); G06F2221/2137 (EP,US);
H04L2463/101 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/34]G06F11/00, G06F1/00, G06F1/24
Former IPC [2006/42]G06F1/00, G06F1/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2018/12]
Former [2006/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung des Zugriffs auf digitale Inhalte und Medienströme[2006/42]
English:Method for controlling access to digital content and streaming media[2006/42]
French:Procédé de commande d'accès au contenu numérique et aux supports flottants[2006/42]
Examination procedure28.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/06]
28.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.10.2017
05.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.02.2018Fee for grant paid
08.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01990856.5  / EP1410285
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 (EP20010990856) is  29.08.2005
Opposition(s)02.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
MC21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
TR21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
IE05.11.2018
LU05.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
FR30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
[2020/16]
Former [2019/51]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
MC21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
IE05.11.2018
LU05.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
FR30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/49]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
MC21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
IE05.11.2018
LU05.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
FR30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/48]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
MC21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
IE05.11.2018
LU05.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/39]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
MC21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
LU05.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
Former [2019/34]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
MC21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
LU05.11.2018
Former [2019/33]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
MC21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
Former [2019/08]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
DK21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
Former [2019/03]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
PT23.07.2018
Former [2018/50]AT21.03.2018
CY21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
Former [2018/47]CY21.03.2018
ES21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
IT21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
Former [2018/45]CY21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
NL21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
Former [2018/40]CY21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
SE21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
Former [2018/37]CY21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
GR22.06.2018
Former [2018/36]CY21.03.2018
FI21.03.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2000242604  (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 1-12* abstract *;
 [Y]WO0072118  (COMPAQ COMPUTERS INC [US]) [Y] 1-12 * abstract * * page 10; figure 6 *;
 [X]US6189146  (MISRA PRADYUMNA K [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * column 14, paragraph 1 * * column 2, lines 24-36 * * column 14, paragraph 1 * * column 9, paragraph 9 * * column 4, paragraph 4 *
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