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EP About this file: EP1058998

EP1058998 - PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH PREFERENCE PROFILES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Video Properties, Inc.
7140 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136 / US
[2000/50]
Inventor(s)01 / ELLIS, Michael, D.
1300 Kingwood Place
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
02 / KNUDSON, Edward, B.
11055 West Rowland Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127 / US
03 / LEMMONS, Thomas, R.
Route 2 Box 1178
Sand Springs, OK 74063 / US
04 / HASSELL, Joel, G.
8246 Yarrow Court
Arvada, CO 80005 / US
05 / KNEE, Robert, A.
747 Grissom Drive
Lansdale, PA 19446 / US
06 / EASTERBROOK, Kevin, B.
555 Clear Brook Lane
Monument, CO 80132 / US
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/38]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2000/50]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date99909613.425.02.1999
[2000/50]
WO1999US04143
Priority number, dateUS1998003493404.03.1998         Original published format: US 34934
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9945701
Date:10.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1058998
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1058998
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445
[2000/50]
CPC:
H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/4312 (EP,US); H04N21/44224 (EP,US);
H04N21/4532 (EP,US); H04N21/4668 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/47214 (EP,US); H04N21/4751 (EP,US); H04N21/4753 (EP,US);
H04N21/4755 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/50]
TitleGerman:PROGRAMANWEISUNGSSYSTEM MIT VORZUGSPROFILEN[2000/50]
English:PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH PREFERENCE PROFILES[2000/50]
French:SYSTEME DE GUIDE DE PROGRAMMES COMPORTANT DES PROFILS DE PREFERENCES[2000/50]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2000National basic fee paid 
26.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/50]
22.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
05.11.2004Fee for grant paid
05.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.03.2006  12.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 02  15.03.2006  15.12.2006  WITHDRAWN
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Gravendeel, Cornelis
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2007/26]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2006  12.04.2007  WITHDRAWN
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
 02  15.03.2006  15.12.2006  WITHDRAWN
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Gravendeel, Cornelis
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/18]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2006  13.04.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
 02  15.03.2006  15.12.2006  WITHDRAWN
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Gravendeel, Cornelis
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/20]
Opponent(s)01  14.03.2006   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
 02  15.03.2006   
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Opponent's representative
Gravendeel, Cornelis
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
18.05.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.11.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.07.2007Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
21.07.2007Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2007/49]
Request for further processing for:15.10.2004Request for further processing filed
05.11.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.11.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
CY15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
IE27.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/22]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
IE27.02.2006
LU28.02.2006
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/44]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
MC28.02.2006
Former [2006/26]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
DK15.09.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/22]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
NL15.06.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
CH15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
LI15.06.2005
GR15.09.2005
SE15.09.2005
PT23.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT15.06.2005
BE15.06.2005
FI15.06.2005
SE15.09.2005
Former [2005/52]FI15.06.2005
SE15.09.2005
Former [2005/50]SE15.09.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0721253  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC [US]) [A] 1-180* column 16, line 26 - column 20, line 4 *;
 [A]US5585866  (MILLER LARRY [US], et al) [A] 1-180 * column 20, line 6 - column 21, line 67; figure 30 *;
 [XA]WO9748230  (STARSIGHT TELECAST INC [US]) [X] 1,92 * page 18, line 15 - page 20, line 37 * [A] 2-91,93-180;
 [PX]EP0854645  (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC [US]) [PX] 1,92 * column 12, line 3 - line 43 * * column 16, line 32 - column 17, line 32 *
ExaminationUS5410344
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