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EP About this file: EP0880856

EP0880856 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.11.2008
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.2008Opposition rejectedpublished on 03.12.2008  [2008/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starsight Telecast, Inc.
6922 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90028 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.
6922 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles
California 90028 / US
Former [1998/49]For all designated states
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.
39650 Liberty Street, Third Floor
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHEIN, Steven, Michael
1326 Hoover Street 10
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / O'BRIEN, Sean, Andrew
15103 Haverfield Court
Cypress, TX 77429 / US
03 / KLOSTERMAN, Brian, Lee
310 Rio Grande Place
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
04 / MILNES, Kenneth, Alan
35815 Hibiscus Court
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
[1998/49]
Representative(s)Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date96936153.402.10.1996
[1998/49]
WO1996US15859
Priority number, dateUS1995053765002.10.1995         Original published format: US 537650
US1996064225903.05.1996         Original published format: US 642259
US19960022826P26.07.1996         Original published format: US 22826 P
[2005/22]
Former [2004/17]US1995053765002.10.1995
US1996064225903.05.1996
US19960022826P27.07.1996
Former [1998/49]US1995053765002.10.1995
US1996064225903.05.1996
US19960022826P26.07.1996
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9713368
Date:10.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0880856
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0880856
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0880856
Date:08.06.2005
[2005/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.04.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/10, H04N5/76, H04N7/16
[1999/23]
CPC:
H04N7/17318 (EP); H04N7/10 (KR); H04N21/44224 (EP,KR,US);
H04N21/2543 (EP); H04N21/25891 (EP); H04N21/262 (EP);
H04N21/26283 (EP); H04N21/4113 (EP); H04N21/4135 (EP);
H04N21/4312 (EP); H04N21/4314 (EP); H04N21/4345 (EP);
H04N21/43615 (EP); H04N21/4524 (EP); H04N21/4532 (EP);
H04N21/458 (EP); H04N21/4622 (EP); H04N21/4668 (EP);
H04N21/47202 (EP); H04N21/47214 (EP); H04N21/4722 (EP);
H04N21/4753 (EP); H04N21/4755 (EP); H04N21/478 (EP);
H04N21/4782 (EP); H04N21/482 (EP); H04N21/4828 (EP);
H04N21/812 (EP); H04N21/816 (EP); H04N21/84 (EP);
H04N21/858 (EP); H04N21/8586 (EP); H04N5/782 (EP);
H04N7/08 (EP); H04N7/165 (EP); H04N7/173 (EP);
H04N21/42204 (EP); H04N21/4316 (EP); H04N21/47 (EP);
H04N5/45 (EP); H04N5/765 (EP); H04N5/775 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1998/49]H04N7/10, H04N5/76
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/49]
Extension statesAL01.05.1998
LT01.05.1998
LV01.05.1998
SI01.05.1998
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON FERNSEHPROGRAMMINFORMATION[1998/49]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION[1998/49]
French:SYSTEMES D'INFORMATION SUR LES PROGRAMMES DE TELEVISION ET PROCEDES CORRESPONDANTS[1998/49]
Entry into regional phase01.05.1998National basic fee paid 
01.05.1998Search fee paid 
01.05.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/49]
01.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
14.12.2004Fee for grant paid
14.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05075464.7  / EP1542464
EP05077729.1  / EP1667445
EP08103061.1  / EP1986430
EP08103069.4  / EP1968314
EP08161654.2  / EP1988711
EP10179159.8  / EP2385702
EP10179274.5  / EP2369838
EP10179285.1  / EP2282539
EP10179299.2  / EP2282540
EP10179306.5  / EP2282541
EP10179314.9  / EP2282542
EP10179566.4  / EP2288149
EP10179577.1  / EP2288150
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.12.2005  13.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, et al, et al
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2007/21]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.2005  13.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, et al, et al
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [2006/06]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.2005   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, et al, et al
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [2006/03]
Opponent(s)01  30.11.2005   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte e.V. (IGR e.V.)
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
17.01.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.07.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
29.02.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.07.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
28.07.2008Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2008/49]
Request for further processing for:09.12.2004Request for further processing filed
10.12.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.01.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
SE02.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
IE03.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
[2008/07]
Former [2007/17]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
IE03.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/49]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
IE03.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/30]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/14]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
GR02.06.2005
PT17.08.2005
Former [2006/13]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
DK02.06.2005
Former [2005/51]AT02.03.2005
BE02.03.2005
FI02.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI02.03.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]US5353121  (YOUNG PATRICK [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6 * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 10 *;
 [XA]WO9501059  (APPLE COMPUTER [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7 * page 6, line 10 - page 8, line 2 * * page 48, line 1 - page 49, line 3 * * page 66, line 1 - page 67, line 6 * [A] 4,8;
 [X]WO9510910  (INTEL CORP [US]) [X] 4,10 * page 2, line 1 - line 7 * * page 5, line 1 - line 10 * * page 6, line 30 - page 7, line 18 * * page 8, line 34 - page 9, line 5 *;
 [A]  - ROGERS C, "TELCOS VS. CABLE TV: THE GLOBAL VIEW WITH MARKETS CONVERGING AND REGULATORY BARRIERS FALLING, SERVICE CARRIERS ARE READY TO RUMBLE", DATA COMMUNICATIONS, (19950921), vol. 24, no. 13, page 75/76, 78, 80, XP000526196 [A] 4 * page 76, column R, paragraph 3 - page 78, column L, paragraph 1 *
International search[XP]US5479266  (YOUNG PATRICK [US], et al);
 [YP]US5550576  (KLOSTERMAN BRIAN L [US]);
 [YP]US5559548  (DAVIS BRUCE [US], et al)
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