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EP About this file: EP2066127

EP2066127 - A method, apparatus and system to manage access to program content [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2015
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
100 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112 / US
[2014/28]
Former [2011/32]For all designated states
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
100 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112 / US
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
Echostar Technologies Corporation
90 Inverness Circle East
Englewood, CO 80112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Card II, John A.
1792 Wynkoop Street No.502
Denver, CO 80202 / US
 [2009/23]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2013/19]Bebbington, Nicholas Paul, et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2009/23]Needle, Jacqueline, et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date08170122.927.11.2008
[2009/23]
Priority number, dateUS2007094674328.11.2007         Original published format: US 946743
[2009/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2066127
Date:03.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2066127
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2066127
Date:09.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/4623, H04N21/426, H04N21/845
[2013/18]
CPC:
H04N7/162 (EP,US); H04N21/42684 (EP,US); H04N21/4623 (EP,US);
H04N21/8456 (EP,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/51]H04N7/16, H04N7/167
Former IPC [2009/23]H04N7/16
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 [2009/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren, Vorrichtung und System zur Verwaltung des Zugriffs auf Programminhalte[2009/23]
English:A method, apparatus and system to manage access to program content[2009/23]
French:Procédé, appareil et système pour gérer l'accès au contenu d'un programme[2009/23]
Examination procedure21.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/31]
25.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2014Fee for grant paid
29.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.07.2012
Opposition(s)10.04.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.11.2008
AT09.07.2014
BE09.07.2014
CY09.07.2014
CZ09.07.2014
DK09.07.2014
EE09.07.2014
ES09.07.2014
FI09.07.2014
HR09.07.2014
IT09.07.2014
LT09.07.2014
LV09.07.2014
MC09.07.2014
MT09.07.2014
PL09.07.2014
RO09.07.2014
SE09.07.2014
SI09.07.2014
SK09.07.2014
TR09.07.2014
BG09.10.2014
NO09.10.2014
GR10.10.2014
IS09.11.2014
PT10.11.2014
IE27.11.2014
LU27.11.2014
CH30.11.2014
LI30.11.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU27.11.2008
AT09.07.2014
BE09.07.2014
CY09.07.2014
CZ09.07.2014
DK09.07.2014
EE09.07.2014
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FI09.07.2014
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BG09.10.2014
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006107285  (MEDVINSKY ALEXANDER [US]) [X] 1-7,9-13 * figures 1,2,4 * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0041] *;
 [X]WO2006002238  (SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-13 * page 9, line 25 - page 10, line 8 * * page 12 * * figures 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B *;
 [X]EP1111923  (IRDETO ACCESS BV [NL]) [X] 1-7,9-13 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0026] * * figure 2 *;
 [X]US2002106086  (KAMIYA SHIGEKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,7,8,14,15 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0111] * * figures 1, 4 *
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