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EP About this file: EP2162827

EP2162827 - INTERFACES FOR DIGITAL MEDIA PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2020/15]
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Former [2010/11]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RANGARAJAN, Rajasekaran
c/o Microsoft Corporation
International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
02 / REGEN, Martin
c/o Microsoft Corporation
International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
03 / RUSSELL, Richard, W.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
 [2020/15]
Former [2010/11]01 / RANGARAJAN, Rajasekaran
c/o Microsoft Corporation International Patents One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
02 / REGEN, Martin
c/o Microsoft Corporation International Patents One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
03 / RUSSELL, Richard, W.
c/o Microsoft Corporation International Patents One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/15]
Former [2010/11]Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08780956.224.06.2008
[2010/11]
WO2008US68025
Priority number, dateUS2007082472030.06.2007         Original published format: US 824720
[2010/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009006107
Date:08.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2162827
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2162827
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10, G06F9/54, H04N5/85, H04N21/432, H04N21/443, H04N21/426, // G11B20/10, G06F15/163
[2019/41]
CPC:
G06F9/544 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0611 (KR,US); H04L65/762 (US);
G06F3/0656 (KR,US); G06F9/541 (US); G11B20/10527 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/42646 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4325 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/4431 (EP,KR,US);
H04N5/85 (EP,KR,US); G11B2020/10537 (EP,KR,US); G11B2020/10666 (EP,KR,US);
G11B2020/10759 (EP,KR,US); G11B2020/10944 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/18]G06F15/16, G06F9/46, G06F12/08, G06F13/28, G11B27/10, // G11B20/10, G06F15/163
Former IPC [2010/11]G06F15/16
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 [2020/15]
Former [2010/11]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHNITTSTELLEN ZUR VERARBEITUNG DIGITALER MEDIEN[2010/11]
English:INTERFACES FOR DIGITAL MEDIA PROCESSING[2010/11]
French:INTERFACES POUR TRAITEMENT DE SUPPORTS NUMÉRIQUES[2010/11]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2009National basic fee paid 
05.11.2009Search fee paid 
05.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/11]
13.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2020Fee for grant paid
02.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2020Receipt 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  28.03.2017
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
09.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.06.2008
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
MT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
IE24.06.2020
LU24.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
TR08.04.2020
IE24.06.2020
LU24.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SI08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
IE24.06.2020
LU24.06.2020
BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/20]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
SK08.04.2020
IE24.06.2020
LU24.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2021/15]AT08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
PL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
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SK08.04.2020
LU24.06.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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LV08.04.2020
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BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
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LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
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NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
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NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
RO08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
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HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/50]FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
NL08.04.2020
SE08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT08.04.2020
NO08.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
Former [2020/46]IS08.08.2020
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 [A]WO2006059449  (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [A] 7 * abstract *;
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 [Y]  - Phil Howard, "VRB - Virtual Ring Buffer", (20060802), URL: http://vrb.slashusr.org/, (20110328), XP002630450 [Y] 4 * the whole document *
International search[A]US6892242  (TAMAYAMA KEN [JP]) [A] 1-20 * See line 52 in column 1 to line53 in column 2 and claims 1-18. *;
 [A]US2005209719  (BECKERT RICHARD D [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraph [11]-[14]. *;
 [A]US6983467  (ENGSTROM G ERIC [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See line 9 to line 34 in column 6 and claims 1-18. *;
 [A]US7013468  (ABERCROMBIE PHIL J [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See figure 3 and claims 1-36. *
by applicantUS6105119
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