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EP About this file: EP2458778

EP2458778 - Technique for securely communicating programming content [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.05.2019
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.06.2019  [2019/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023 / US
For all designated states
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838 / US
[2017/08]
Former [2014/44]For all designated states
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
60 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023 / US
For all designated states
Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC
1500 Market Street, 34th Floor Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19102-2148 / US
Former [2012/22]For all designated states
Time Warner Cable Inc.
290 Harbor Drive
Stamford, CT 06902 / US
For all designated states
Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC
1500 Market Street, 34th Floor Philadelphia
Pennsylvania 19102-2148 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Helms, William
8911 Comanche Road
Longmont, CO Colorado 80503 / US
02 / Carlucci, John B.
2441 5th Street
Boulder, CO Colorado 80304 / US
03 / Hayashi, Michael T.
3019 Highlands View Road
Evergreen, CO 80439 / US
04 / Fahrny, James W.
1829 South Pueblo Blvd., 335
Pueblo, CO Colorado 81005 / US
 [2012/35]
Former [2012/22]01 / Helms, William
8911 Comanche Road
Longmont, CO Colorado 80503 / US
02 / Carlucci, John B.
2441 5th Street
Boulder, CO Colorado 80304 / US
03 / Hayashi, Michael T.
16497 East Dorado Avenue
Aurora, CO Colorado 80015 / US
04 / Fahrny, James W.
1829 South Pueblo Blvd., 335
Pueblo, CO Colorado 81005 / US
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12151109.107.12.2005
[2012/22]
Priority number, dateUS2004000640407.12.2004         Original published format: US 6404
[2012/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2458778
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2458778
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/32, H04N7/16, H04N7/167, H04N7/173, G06F21/00, H04L9/08, H04N21/658, H04N21/254, H04N21/8355, H04N21/258, H04N21/6334, H04N21/4627, G06F21/10, H04N21/2347, H04N21/266, H04N21/4405, H04N21/6377
[2014/26]
CPC:
H04N21/2541 (EP,US); H04L9/06 (KR); G06F21/10 (EP,US);
H04L9/0825 (EP,US); H04L9/32 (KR); H04L9/3263 (EP,US);
H04N21/2347 (EP,US); H04N21/23473 (US); H04N21/25816 (EP,US);
H04N21/26613 (EP,US); H04N21/4405 (EP,US); H04N21/4627 (EP,US);
H04N21/6334 (EP,US); H04N21/63775 (EP,US); H04N21/6582 (EP,US);
H04N21/8355 (EP,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,US); H04N7/17318 (EP,US);
H04N7/17354 (EP,US); G06F2221/2113 (EP,US); G06F2221/2137 (EP,US);
H04L2209/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/22]H04L9/32, H04N7/16, H04N7/167, H04N7/173, G06F21/00, H04L9/08, H04N21/658, H04N21/254, H04N21/8355, H04N21/258, H04N21/6334, H04N21/4627
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/22]
TitleGerman:Technik zum sicheren übermitteln von Programmaterialinhalt[2012/22]
English:Technique for securely communicating programming content[2012/22]
French:Technique pour communiquer de facon securisée un contenu de programmation[2012/22]
Examination procedure13.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/22]
05.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.01.2019
21.01.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/24]
08.02.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/24]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05848363.7  / EP1829271
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 (EP20050848363) is  13.01.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
30.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
30.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
29.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0177778  (SONY PICTURES DIGITAL ENTERTAI [US]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * page 13, line 6 - page 14, line 24 * * page 15, line 8 - page 16, line 5 *;
 [X]WO0213032  (ITECH GROUP INC [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * page 4, line 20 - page 6, line 10 * * page 8, line 10 - page 9, line 22 * * figure 8 *;
 [X]US2003187799  (SELLARS WILLIAM [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 1,4-6 * * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0029] - [0048] *;
 [X]WO2004027622  (DIGITAL MEDIA ON DEMAND INC [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * page 4, line 5 - page 7, line 16 * * page 11, line 5 - page 12, line 15 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2004123129  (GINTER KARL L [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [X]  - VAN MOFFAERT A ET AL, "DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT: DRM is a key enabler for the future growth of the broadband access market, and the telecom/networking market in general", ALCATEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS REVIEW, ALCATEL, PARIS CEDEX, FR, (20030401), ISSN 1267-7167, XP007005930 [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
 [X]  - JIAN ZHANG ET AL, "A flexible content protection system for media-on-demand", MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, 2002. PROCEEDINGS. FOURTH INTERNATION AL SYMPOSIUM ON DEC. 11-13, 2002, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20021211), ISBN 978-0-7695-1857-2, pages 272 - 277, XP010632760 [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantWO0221841
 WO03093944
 US20040894884
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