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EP About this file: EP0888688

EP0888688 - COMBINATION OF VCR INDEX AND EPG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.05.2007  [2007/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E GUIDE, INC.
7th floor - West Tower, 9100 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
E GUIDE, INC.
7th floor - West Tower, 9100 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YUEN, Henry, C.
P.O. Box 1159
Redondo Beach, CA 90278 / US
02 / MANKOVITZ, Roy, J.
18057 Medley Drive
Encino, CA 91316 / US
03 / KWOH, Daniel, S.
3975 Hampstead Road
La Canada-Flintridge, CA 91011 / US
04 / LEUNG, Elsie, Y.
1302 Via Del Rey
South Pasadena, CA 91030 / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Kinsler, Maureen Catherine
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Kinsler, Maureen Catherine
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date97915090.114.03.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997US04074
Priority number, dateUS19960013371P15.03.1996         Original published format: US 13371 P
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9734413
Date:18.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0888688
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, H04N5/45
[2000/19]
CPC:
H04N21/482 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (KR); G11B23/042 (EP,US);
G11B23/36 (EP,US); G11B27/032 (EP,US); G11B27/107 (EP,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/4316 (EP,US);
H04N21/4325 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/47214 (EP,US);
H04N5/45 (EP,US); H04N5/50 (EP,US); H04N5/775 (EP,US);
H04N7/163 (EP,US); G11B2220/41 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/01]H04N5/445
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/01]
TitleGerman:KOMBINATION EINES VIDEOKASSETTENREKORDERINDEX MIT EINER ELEKTRONISCHEN PROGRAMMFÜHRUNG[1999/01]
English:COMBINATION OF VCR INDEX AND EPG[1999/01]
French:INDEX VIDEO COMBINE A UN GUIDE DES PROGRAMMES ELECTRONIQUE[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase15.10.1998National basic fee paid 
15.10.1998Search fee paid 
15.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
28.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/22]
29.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
05.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/22]
Divisional application(s)EP06076059.2  / EP1686797
EP08103067.8  / EP1933552
EP10177893.4  / EP2271084
EP10179774.4  / EP2309733
EP10183957.9  / EP2273783
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5479268  (YOUNG PATRICK [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 46 * * column 4, line 36 - line 53; figures 1-7 * * column 8, line 10 - line 51; figures 12,13 *;
 [Y]WO9607270  (YUEN HENRY C [US], et al) [Y] 1-16 * page 2, line 1 - line 37; figures 1-6 *
International search[YP]US5594509  (FLORIN FABRICE [US], et al);
 [YP]US5532754  (YOUNG PATRICK [US], et al);
 [T]US5614940  (COBBLEY DAVID A [US], et al);
 [T]US5621579  (YUEN HENRY C [US])
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