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EP2034435 - Method and apparatus for purchasing digital playlists [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 21.07.2010  [2010/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLE INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cole, Vallance
672 Meder Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 / US
02 / Epis, Glenn
393 E. Arbor Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
 [2009/11]
Representative(s)Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/21]Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2009/46]Gillard, Matthew Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP 1 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6NP / GB
Former [2009/11]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date08163672.204.09.2008
[2009/11]
Priority number, dateUS2007084980204.09.2007         Original published format: US 849802
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2034435
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06Q30/00
[2009/11]
CPC:
G06Q30/0603 (EP,US); G06Q20/354 (US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US);
G06Q30/0635 (EP,US); G06Q30/0643 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/11]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Erwerb von digitalen Wiedergabelisten[2009/11]
English:Method and apparatus for purchasing digital playlists[2009/11]
French:Procédé et appareil pour l'achat de listes d'écoute[2009/11]
Examination procedure04.09.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
27.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.03.2010
08.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/29]
11.03.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.03.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/29]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006212401  (AMEERALLY DEBRA [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2007198418  (MACDONALD FREDERIC A [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2004044770  (DIGITAL INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINM [US]) [X] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2006259189  (PERLOW DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2004038567  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - OFFENBERG, J, "Markets - Gift Cards", JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES, vol. 21, no. 2, (2007), pages 227 - 238, URL: http://myweb.lmu.edu/jpate/OffenbergJEP_2007.pdf, (20081125), XP002505364 [A] 1-24 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/jep.21.2.227
by applicantUS2006212401
 WO2004044770
 US2006259189
 WO2004038567
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