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EP1872511 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VARIABLE KEY LADDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  20.06.2014
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.07.2014  [2014/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COMCAST CABLE-HOLDINGS, LLC
1500 Market Street, 34th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2148 / US
[2008/01]
Inventor(s)01 / FAHRNY, James, William
1829 South Pueblo Boulevard, 335
Pueblo, CO 81005 / US
 [2008/01]
Representative(s)Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2008/01]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date06849666.017.01.2006
[2008/01]
WO2006US01673
Priority number, dateUS2005005889416.02.2005         Original published format: US 58894
[2008/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007094751
Date:23.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1872511
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/4623, H04N21/266, H04L9/00
[2012/02]
CPC:
H04N21/26606 (EP,US); H04N21/4623 (EP,US); Y04S40/20 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/25]H04N7/16, H04L9/00
Former IPC [2008/01]H04L9/00
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 [2008/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE LEITER MIT VARIABLEM SCHLÜSSEL[2008/01]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VARIABLE KEY LADDER[2008/01]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE POUR UNE ECHELLE DE CLES VARIABLE[2008/01]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2007National basic fee paid 
11.09.2007Search fee paid 
11.09.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
09.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/30]
19.02.2014Date of oral proceedings
05.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/30]
05.03.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  12.11.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004086127  (CANDELORE BRANT L [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,9,10,12,13,18 * paragraphs [0057] , [0093] , [0094] , [0098]; figures 6C, 7A * [I] 3,7,8,11,14-17,19-21;
 [XI]WO2004042995  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,9,10,12,13,18 * pages 36-40; figures 15,24,25 *[I] 3,7,8,11,14-17,19-21;
 [XP]EP1562318  (BROADCOM CORP [US]) [XP] 1-21 * paragraphs [0075] , [0085] , [93.94] *
International search[X]US2004088558  (CANDELORE BRANT L [US])
by applicantUS2004086127
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