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EP0726016 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISK SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS TO CONTROL DISK DISTRIBUTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT CO., L.P.
4000 Warner Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91522 / US
[1996/33]
Inventor(s)01 / LIEBERFARB, Warren, N.
15147 Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90077 / US
02 / COOKSON, Christopher, J.
7825 Torreyson Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90046 / US
03 / OSTOVER, Lewis, S.
4021 Cumberland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027 / US
[1996/33]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [1999/51]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [1996/33]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date94931888.513.10.1994
[1996/33]
WO1994US11824
Priority number, dateUS1993014597929.10.1993         Original published format: US 145979
[1996/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9512283
Date:04.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0726016
Date:14.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0726016
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.05.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/167, H04N5/46, H04L9/00
[1996/33]
CPC:
G11B23/282 (EP,US); H04N7/167 (KR); G11B19/02 (EP,US);
G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/00094 (EP,US); G11B20/00115 (EP,US);
G11B20/00123 (EP,US); G11B20/00137 (EP,US); G11B20/00144 (EP,US);
G11B20/00159 (EP,US); G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00557 (EP,US);
G11B23/36 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
H04L9/00 (KR); H04N5/46 (EP,KR,US); H04N7/0122 (EP,US);
H04N7/16 (EP,US); H04N9/877 (EP,US); A63F2300/206 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/4884 (EP,US);
H04N5/602 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US);
H04N9/8045 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US);
H04N9/8233 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/33]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR HERAUSGEBER VON DISKETTENPROGRAMMEN ZUR STEUERUNG DER DISKETTENVERTEILUNG[1996/33]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISK SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS TO CONTROL DISK DISTRIBUTION[1996/33]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT A DES DIFFUSEURS DE LOGICIELS SUR DISQUES DE CONTROLER LA DISTRIBUTION DES DISQUES[1996/33]
Entry into regional phase19.04.1996National basic fee paid 
19.04.1996Search fee paid 
19.04.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
19.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
15.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2000Fee for grant paid
31.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99119890.4  / EP0975179
EP99119891.2  / EP0977444
Opposition(s)21.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US5036537  (JEFFERS JOHN M [CA], et al);
 [X]US5111160  (HERSHBERGER DAVID L [US])
 [X]  - M. BROWN, Living Books, "Arthur's Teacher Trouble", (CD-ROM), August 1992, RANDOM HOUSE/BRODERBUND COMPANY (NOVATO, CA), Note Technical Notes for the Macintosh and for the MS-DOS Systems.
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