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EP2487903 - AUTOMATIC VIDEO LAYOUTS FOR MULTI-STREAM MULTI-SITE TELEPRESENCE CONFERENCING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/33]Automatic video layouts for multi-stream multi-site telepresence conferencing system
[2019/31]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polycom, Inc.
6001 America Center Drive
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
[2013/34]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
POLYCOM, INC.
4750 Willow Road
Pleasanton, California 94588-2708 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Duckworth, Mark R.
9 Four Winds Road
Merrimack, NH New Hampshire 03054 / US
02 / Paripally, Gopal
1303 Basswood Circle
North Andover, MA Massachusetts 01845 / US
03 / Saleh, Youssef
49 Hodge Road
Arlington, MA Massachusetts 02474 / US
04 / Macedo, Marcio
116 Thorndike Street
Cambridge, MA Massachusetts 02141 / US
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Käck, Stefan, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[2020/04]
Former [2012/33]Käck, Stefan, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg am Lech / DE
Application number, filing date12152578.626.01.2012
[2012/33]
Priority number, dateUS20111302410109.02.2011         Original published format: US201113024101
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2487903
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2487903
Date:18.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2487903
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/15
[2012/33]
CPC:
G06F3/147 (EP,US); H04N7/152 (CN,US)
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 [2015/38]
Former [2012/33]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE VIDEOLAYOUTS FÜR TELEPRÄSENZKONFERENZSYSTEM MIT MEHREREN STRÖMEN UND MEHREREN STANDORTEN[2019/31]
English:AUTOMATIC VIDEO LAYOUTS FOR MULTI-STREAM MULTI-SITE TELEPRESENCE CONFERENCING SYSTEM[2019/31]
French:AGENCEMENTS VIDÉO AUTOMATIQUES POUR SYSTÈME DE CONFÉRENCE DE TÉLÉPRÉSENCE MULTI-FLUX MULTI-SITES[2019/31]
Former [2012/33]Automatische Videolayouts für Telepräsenzkonferenzsystem mit mehreren Strömen und mehreren Standorten
Former [2012/33]Automatic video layouts for multi-stream multi-site telepresence conferencing system
Former [2012/33]Agencements vidéo automatiques pour système de conférence de téléprésence multi-flux multi-sites
Examination procedure22.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
07.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.11.2019Fee for grant paid
26.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
12.12.2019Receipt 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  16.07.2019
Opposition(s)23.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201605   M06   Fee paid on   26.02.2016
31.01.201706   M06   Fee paid on   07.02.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2012
AL22.01.2020
AT22.01.2020
CY22.01.2020
CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
IT22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
MK22.01.2020
MT22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
IE26.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
FR22.03.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU26.01.2012
AL22.01.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
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FI22.01.2020
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PL22.01.2020
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SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
IE26.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
FR22.03.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2022/27]HU26.01.2012
AT22.01.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
DK22.01.2020
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ES22.01.2020
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MC22.01.2020
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NL22.01.2020
PL22.01.2020
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SE22.01.2020
SI22.01.2020
SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
TR22.01.2020
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IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
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PL22.01.2020
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TR22.01.2020
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FR22.03.2020
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NO22.04.2020
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IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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CZ22.01.2020
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IE26.01.2020
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NO22.04.2020
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IS22.05.2020
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SM22.01.2020
IE26.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
FR22.03.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
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PT14.06.2020
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SM22.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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DK22.01.2020
EE22.01.2020
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FI22.01.2020
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RS22.01.2020
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SM22.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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DK22.01.2020
ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
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LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
MC22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
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SK22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
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NL22.01.2020
RO22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
SM22.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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ES22.01.2020
FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
LT22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/46]FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
LU26.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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HR22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
IS22.05.2020
PT14.06.2020
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HR22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
BG22.04.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
PT14.06.2020
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HR22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
NO22.04.2020
GR23.04.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/37]FI22.01.2020
HR22.01.2020
LV22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
RS22.01.2020
SE22.01.2020
NO22.04.2020
PT14.06.2020
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RS22.01.2020
NO22.04.2020
PT14.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI22.01.2020
NL22.01.2020
NO22.04.2020
Former [2020/33]NL22.01.2020
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ExaminationUS2007250568
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by applicantUS6912178
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