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EP About this file: EP1955458

EP1955458 - SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS FOR MASS MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2013
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FINK, Michael
17 Osborne Rd.
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
02 / BALUJA, Shumeet
853 East River Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
03 / COVELL, Michele
2150 Dartmouth Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
 [2008/33]
Representative(s)Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
[2012/28]
Former [2008/33]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date06838488.227.11.2006
[2008/33]
WO2006US45551
Priority number, dateUS20050740760P29.11.2005         Original published format: US 740760 P
US20060823881P29.08.2006         Original published format: US 823881 P
[2008/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007064641
Date:07.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1955458
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1955458
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/00, G06Q30/00
[2010/11]
CPC:
G06F16/635 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (KR); H04N21/44213 (US);
G06F16/683 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B27/28 (EP,US); H04H60/37 (EP,KR,US); H04H60/372 (EP,US);
H04H60/375 (EP,US); H04H60/58 (EP,US); H04H60/59 (EP,US);
H04H60/64 (EP,US); H04N21/252 (EP,US); H04N21/26603 (EP,US);
H04N21/41407 (EP,US); H04N21/4143 (EP,US); H04N21/42203 (EP,US);
H04N21/4394 (EP,US); H04N21/44016 (EP,US); H04N21/440236 (EP,US);
H04N21/4542 (EP,US); H04N21/4722 (EP,US); H04N21/4756 (EP,US);
H04N21/4782 (EP,US); H04N21/4788 (EP,US); H04N21/4828 (EP,US);
H04N21/8106 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/8133 (EP,US);
H04N21/858 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US); H04N7/17318 (EP,US);
H04N7/17336 (EP,US); H04H20/14 (EP,US); H04H2201/90 (EP,US);
H04H60/06 (EP,US); H04H60/45 (EP,US); H04H60/65 (EP,US);
H04H60/66 (EP,US); H04H60/80 (EP,US); H04H60/87 (EP,US);
H04N21/4622 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/28]G06F13/00
Former IPC [2008/33]H04H9/00, H04N7/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/33]
TitleGerman:SOZIALE UND INTERAKTIVE ANWENDUNGEN FÜR MASSENMEDIEN[2008/33]
English:SOCIAL AND INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS FOR MASS MEDIA[2008/33]
French:APPLICATIONS SOCIALES ET INTERACTIVES POUR MEDIA DE MASSE[2008/33]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2008National basic fee paid 
31.03.2008Search fee paid 
31.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/33]
20.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
28.11.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2012Fee for grant paid
24.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08153719.3  / EP1986145
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.06.2010
Opposition(s)12.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.11.2006
AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
LU27.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
LU27.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2014/21]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
MC30.11.2012
Former [2013/34]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
Former [2013/33]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
CH30.11.2012
LI30.11.2012
Former [2013/23]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/13]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
LV11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
IS11.11.2012
Former [2013/08]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT11.07.2012
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CVPR.2005.105
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