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EP About this file: EP3674926

EP3674926 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING METADATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112 / US
[2020/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SARUBIN, Horst Christopher
c/o NBCUniversal Media, LLC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112 / US
02 / CHANG-FERGUSON, Anne L.
c/o NBCUniversal Media, LLC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112 / US
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2020/27]
Application number, filing date19219705.124.12.2019
[2020/27]
Priority number, dateUS201862786069P28.12.2018         Original published format: US 201862786069 P
US20191671596516.12.2019         Original published format: US201916715965
[2020/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3674926
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3674926
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/908, H04N21/81, H04N21/84
[2020/27]
CPC:
G06F16/908 (EP,US); G06F16/45 (US); G06F16/48 (US);
G06F18/214 (US); G06F18/24 (US); G06F18/24765 (US);
H04N21/4665 (US); H04N21/8133 (EP); H04N21/84 (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 [2021/06]
Former [2020/27]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON METADATEN[2020/27]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING METADATA[2020/27]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT DE MÉTADONNÉES[2020/27]
Examination procedure31.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/06]
31.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.03.2023
30.03.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2023Fee for grant paid
04.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
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HR11.10.2023
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NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2011246530  (MALAFSKY GEOFFREY [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** paragraphs [0039] - [0045] *;
 [XY]US2012143923  (WHITNEY BENJAMIN TAYLOR [CA], et al) [X] 1-7,11,12,14,15 * paragraphs [0051] - [0054] - [0 57] , [0 64] , [0 65] , [0 70] , [0 72] * * figure 1 * [Y] 8-10,13;
 [A]US8271542  (LONDON ROBERT V [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO2018218184  (PIKSEL INC [US]) [Y] 8-10,13 * page 16, lines 12-21 * * page 18, lines 1-13 * * page 20, lines 9-23 *
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