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EP About this file: EP2510684

EP2510684 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING TELEVISION CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
100 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112 / US
[2017/19]
Former [2012/42]For all designated states
Eldon Technology Limited trading as Echostar Europe
Beckside Design Centre Millennium Business Park Station Road Steeton
Keighley, Yorkshire BD20 6QW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MEARE, David
8 Wensleydale Close
Royton Oldham OL2 5TQ / GB
 [2012/42]
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 [2013/16]Bebbington, Nicholas Paul, et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2012/42]Needle, Jacqueline, et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London
WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date10790922.807.12.2010
[2017/44]
WO2010EP69108
Priority number, dateUS2009063192307.12.2009         Original published format: US 631923
[2012/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011070036
Date:16.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2510684
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2510684
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/76, H04N5/92, H04N9/82, H04N5/775, H04N5/782, H04N21/4147, H04N21/441, H04N21/4415, H04N21/466
[2017/11]
CPC:
H04N5/782 (EP,US); H04N21/4147 (EP,US); H04N21/441 (EP,US);
H04N21/4415 (EP,US); H04N21/4667 (EP,US); H04N5/775 (EP,US);
H04N9/8233 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/42]H04N5/76, H04N5/92, H04N9/82
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG VON FERNSEH-INHALTEN[2017/11]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING TELEVISION CONTENT[2012/42]
French:MÉTHODE ET DISPOSITIF POUR L'ENREGISTREMENT DES CONTENUS DE TÉLÉVISION[2017/11]
Former [2012/42]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG VON TV-INHALTEN
Former [2012/42]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ENREGISTRER UN CONTENU DE TÉLÉVISION
Entry into regional phase06.06.2012National basic fee paid 
06.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/42]
13.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2017Date of oral proceedings
15.03.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.07.2017Fee for grant paid
31.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
21.09.2017Receipt 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  08.07.2015
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.12.2010
AL01.11.2017
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