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EP2074821 - SELECTIVE DISPLAY OF OVERLAY VIDEO STREAMS VIA INTERACTIVE ALERT ICONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.04.2012  [2012/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The DirecTV Group, Inc.
2230 East Imperial Highway
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/27]For all designated states
The DirecTV Group, Inc.
2230 E. Imperial Highway
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHANKS, David, E.
10420 Scenario Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90077 / US
02 / PURPURA, Richard, F.
6245 Blairwood Lane
Orange, CA 92867 / US
03 / THOMPSON, Matthew, J.
17230 Falda Avenue
Torrance, CA 90504 / US
04 / FELDSTEIN, David, E.
848 Lincoln Boulevard, Unit P
Santa Monica, CA 90403 / US
 [2009/27]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2009/27]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date07837189.522.08.2007
[2009/27]
WO2007US18535
Priority number, dateUS20060839624P23.08.2006         Original published format: US 839624 P
[2009/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008024382
Date:28.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2074821
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, H04N7/16, H04N7/173
[2009/27]
CPC:
H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/4331 (EP,US);
H04N21/4438 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US);
H04N21/4858 (EP,US) (-)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SELEKTIVE ANZEIGE VON ÜBERLAGERUNGS-VIDEOSTREAMS DURCH INTERAKTIVE WARNSYMBOLE[2009/27]
English:SELECTIVE DISPLAY OF OVERLAY VIDEO STREAMS VIA INTERACTIVE ALERT ICONS[2009/27]
French:AFFICHAGE SÉLECTIF DE FLUX VIDÉO DE SUPERPOSITION PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE D'ICÔNES D'ALERTE INTERACTIVES[2009/27]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2009National basic fee paid 
04.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
17.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/15]
28.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
25.11.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/15]
25.11.2011Minutes 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  17.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002124255  (REICHARDT M SCOTT [US], et al) [X] 1-12,18-20 * paragraphs [0001] - [0009] - [0013] , [0015] , [0017] , [0018] , [0093] - [0098] - [0100] , [0103] - [0105] - [0107] , [0108] *;
 [X]US6526577  (KNUDSON EDWARD B [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-20 * column 1, lines 7-33; figures 1,2a,3,13,16 * * column 2, lines 1-9,41-55 * * column 4, lines 12-32,45-58 * * column 5, lines 4-22,50-56 * * column 6, lines 55-60 * * column 7 * * column 9, lines 35-62 * * columns 11-13 *;
 [A]US6593973  (SULLIVAN GARY E [US], et al) [A] 14,15 * abstract ** columns 2,5-6 *;
 [X]US2005177850  (BOYLAN PETER C III [US], et al) [X] 1-13,18,19 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0004] , [0007] - [0010] - [0033] - [0037] - [0053] - [0058] - [0066] , [0070] *
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 US2005177850
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