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EP About this file: EP3169061

EP3169061 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EPISODE TRACKING IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Change - applicantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Adeia Guides Inc.
3025 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2024/36]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Rovi Guides, Inc.
2160 Gold Street
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
Former [2017/20]For all designated states
Rovi Guides, Inc.
2 Circle Star Way
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cordray, Charles
200 Mercer Street, Apt. 2B
New York, New York 10012 / US
02 / Walker, Todd A.
77 Highpoint Drive
Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312 / US
03 / Armaly, Samir B.
4400 Belair Drive
La Canada, California 91011 / US
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/17]Pisani, Diana Jean
Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
Former [2017/20]Pisani, Diana Jean, et al
Ropes & Gray International LLP
60 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7AW / GB
Application number, filing date16186673.608.12.2006
[2017/20]
Priority number, dateUS2005032415629.12.2005         Original published format: US 324156
US2005032346429.12.2005         Original published format: US 323464
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3169061
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3169061
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N5/445, H04N21/45, H04N21/482
[2017/20]
CPC:
H04N7/16 (EP); H04N21/252 (EP); H04N21/42206 (EP);
H04N21/458 (EP); H04N21/466 (EP); H04N21/4667 (EP);
H04N21/4751 (EP); H04N21/4826 (EP); H04N21/4532 (EP);
H04N21/4622 (EP); H04N21/4884 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/52]
Former [2017/20]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR EPISODENVERFOLGUNG IN EINER INTERAKTIVEN MEDIENUMGEBUNG[2017/20]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EPISODE TRACKING IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT[2017/20]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉ DE SUIVI D'ÉPISODE DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT INTERACTIF MULTIMÉDIA[2017/20]
Examination procedure31.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
11.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2020Fee for grant paid
12.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06839252.1  / EP1969844
EP09013672.2  / EP2169952
EP14177889.4  / EP2802142
Divisional application(s)EP16207344.9  / EP3206393
EP17210591.8  / EP3346697
EP17210592.6  / EP3346698
EP20183325.8  / EP3739876
EP20183327.4  / EP3754972
EP24185538.6  / EP4415372
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.01.2021  27.01.2021  ADMISSIBLE
RTL Deutschland GmbH
Picassoplatz 1
50679 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Kiani, Nassim
Kiani & Springorum Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Taubenstrasse 4
40479 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2022/08]
Former [2021/08]
Opponent(s)01  20.01.2021   
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland GmbH
Picassoplatz 1
50679 Köln / DE
Opponent's representative
Kiani, Nassim
Kiani & Springorum Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Taubenstrasse 4
40479 Düsseldorf / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
05.02.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
09.09.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.09.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition08.11.2022Appeal received No.  T2435/22
08.11.2022Payment of appeal fee
19.01.2023Statement of grounds filed
27.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
05.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201611   M06   Fee paid on   05.01.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2006
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
TR22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE08.12.2020
LU08.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU08.12.2006
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
TR22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE08.12.2020
LU08.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
Former [2021/52]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE08.12.2020
LU08.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
Former [2021/46]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
IE08.12.2020
LU08.12.2020
Former [2021/40]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/24]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
PL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/09]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
IT22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/08]DK22.04.2020
ES22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/01]FI22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/50]FI22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
LV22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI22.04.2020
LT22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/47]LT22.04.2020
IS22.08.2020
Former [2020/46]IS22.08.2020
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ExaminationUS2003190150
by applicantUS2001047298
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