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EP3579567 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT TO CLIENT DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google Technology Holdings LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Ramamurthy, Arjun
Google Technology Holdings LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA California 94043 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk GST
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[2024/15]
Former [2019/50]Robinson, David Edward Ashdown
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
Application number, filing date19189162.128.10.2013
[2019/50]
Priority number, dateUS20121368179720.11.2012         Original published format: US201213681797
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3579567
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3579567
Date:10.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/24, H04N21/258, H04N21/239, H04N21/2343, H04N21/658
[2019/50]
CPC:
H04N21/23439 (EP,US); H04L65/70 (US); H04L65/60 (US);
H04L65/75 (EP,US); H04L65/80 (US); H04L67/02 (US);
H04N21/2393 (EP,US); H04N21/2402 (EP,US); H04N21/2407 (EP,US);
H04N21/25808 (EP,US); H04N21/4825 (US); H04N21/6581 (EP,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 [2020/23]
Former [2019/50]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:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM VERTEILEN VON MEDIEN INHALT ZU ENDGERÄTE[2019/50]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT TO CLIENT DEVICES[2019/50]
French:MÉTHODE ET SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION DE CONTENU MÉDIA AUX APPAREILS CLIENTS[2019/50]
Examination procedure29.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/23]
29.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2024Fee for grant paid
01.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13791874.4  / EP2923493
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.04.2024
BG10.04.2024
ES10.04.2024
FI10.04.2024
HR10.04.2024
LV10.04.2024
NL10.04.2024
PL10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
RS10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
PT12.08.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT10.04.2024
BG10.04.2024
ES10.04.2024
FI10.04.2024
HR10.04.2024
NL10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
PT12.08.2024
Former [2024/47]BG10.04.2024
FI10.04.2024
HR10.04.2024
NL10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
GR11.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
PT12.08.2024
Former [2024/46]BG10.04.2024
FI10.04.2024
HR10.04.2024
NL10.04.2024
NO10.07.2024
IS10.08.2024
Former [2024/44]NL10.04.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2008109865  (SU GEORGE P [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0005] - [0011] - [0019] - [0063] *;
 [A]WO2010060106  (ANKEENA NETWORKS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract ** paragraphs [0028] , [0029] , [0035] - [0041] *;
 [A]WO2010135333  (BEAUMARIS NETWORKS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * page 4, line 1 - page 6, line 11; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2012005368  (KNITTLE CURTIS [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] - [0017] - [0021] - [0028] *;
 [A]US2012110628  (CANDELORE BRANT L [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * figures 3-5,8-10 * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0040] *
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