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EP2378774 - A method and system for manipulation of audio or video signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.01.2018
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.05.2018  [2018/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DMT Licensing, LLC
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, New Castle, DE / US
[2011/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Hair, Arthur R
1518 Allison Drive
Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 / US
 [2011/42]
Representative(s)Rees, Simon John Lewis
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Rees, Simon John Lewis
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol, Avon BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date11165169.127.02.1998
[2011/42]
Priority number, dateUS1997081126604.03.1997         Original published format: US 811266
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2378774
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2378774
Date:21.12.2011
[2011/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26
[2011/51]
CPC:
H04N5/765 (EP,US); H04N9/806 (KR); G11B27/031 (EP,US);
H04N5/775 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2011/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Manipulation von Audio- oder Videosignalen[2011/42]
English:A method and system for manipulation of audio or video signals[2011/42]
French:Procédé et système de manipulation de signaux audio ou vidéo[2011/42]
Examination procedure21.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/31]
30.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
28.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/22]
06.12.2017Date of oral proceedings
09.01.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/22]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98907658.3  / EP0965128
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 (EP19980907658) is  29.04.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
25.07.2012Request for further processing filed
25.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.10.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
01.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
29.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
25.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 18
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 19
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 20
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