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EP1678580 - APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SERVICE SELECTION AND SORTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.04.2020  [2020/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / VERMOLA, Larri
Sirkkalankatu 13 A 82
FIN-20500 Turku / FI
02 / NAUMI, Tero
Vinarintie 7
FIN-31500 Koski T1 / FI
03 / SAARIKIVI, Tuomo
Hakolahdentie 2 C 25
FIN-00200 Helsinki / FI
04 / TEREKHOVA, Karina
Munkkisaarenkatu 4 A 1
FIN-00150 Helsinki / FI
05 / PAILA, Toni
36A Cedar Place
Rye, NY 10580 / US
 [2007/15]
Former [2006/28]01 / VERMOLA, Larri
Sirkkalankatu 13 A 82
FIN-20500 Turku / FI
02 / NAUMI, Tero
Vinarintie 7
FIN-31500 Koski T1 / FI
03 / SAARIKIVI, Tuomo
Hakolahdentie 2 C 25
FIN-00200 Helsinki / FI
04 / TEREKHOVA, Karina
Munkkisaarenkatu 4 A 1
FIN-00150 Helsinki / FI
05 / PAILA, Toni
Luoteispolku 10
FIN-10160 Degerby / FI
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/33]Swindell & Pearson
48 Friar Gate Derby
Derbyshire DE1 1GY / GB
Former [2009/29]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2006/28]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04794208.127.10.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004US32770
Priority number, dateGB2003002504127.10.2003         Original published format: GB 0325041
GB2003002584605.11.2003         Original published format: GB 0325846
US20030517111P05.11.2003         Original published format: US 517111 P
GB2003002596206.11.2003         Original published format: GB 0325962
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005045603
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1678580
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.11.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/20, H04H1/00
[2007/12]
CPC:
H04H60/91 (EP); H04N21/462 (KR); G06Q50/10 (KR);
H04H60/25 (EP); H04L65/1059 (EP); H04L65/611 (EP);
H04L67/75 (EP); H04N21/41407 (EP); H04N21/42692 (EP);
H04N21/4345 (EP); H04N21/47 (EP); H04N21/482 (EP);
H04N21/63345 (EP); H04N21/6581 (EP); H04N21/6582 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2006/28]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT ZUR DIENSTAUSWAHL UND -SORTIERUNG[2006/28]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SERVICE SELECTION AND SORTING[2006/28]
French:DISPOSITIF, SYSTEME, PROCEDE ET PRODUIT PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR POUR SELECTION ET TRI DE SERVICES[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2006National basic fee paid 
19.04.2006Search fee paid 
19.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
24.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2015Date of oral proceedings
06.07.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/18]
06.07.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.03.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/18]
Appeal following examination07.09.2015Appeal received No.  T2183/15
13.11.2015Statement of grounds filed
12.02.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.05.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
10.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
10.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[Y] WO0064177  (SKYSTREAM CORP et al.) [Y] 1,15,21,30,36,37,43,44,47,51,52 * abstract * * page 11, line 1 - line 27 *
 [Y] EP1298836  (MOTOROLA INC et al.) [Y] 1,15,21,30,36,37,43,44,47,51,52 * abstract * * column 8, line 25 - line 58 *
 [A] WO0203728  (NOKIA OY AB et al.) [A] 1-54 * abstract * * page 7, line 1 - line 23 * * page 8, line 25 - line 32 * * page 9, line 4 - line 12 *
 [A]   ETSI: "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems", ETS 300 468, 31 January 1997 (1997-01-31), France, pages 1 - 72, XP002505329 [A] 1-54 * page 17, paragraph 5.2.2 - page 24, paragraph 5.2.5 *
International search[X] US6182287  (SCHNEIDEWEND DANIEL RICHARD et al.) [X]
 [Y] US2002032908  (BOOTH ROBERT C et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US6553077  (RINDSBERG MARK et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2002132575  (KESLING PATRICIA et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US2002073245  (HALLFORD JASON et al.) [Y]
Examination  "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for Service Information (SI) in DVB systems European Broadcasting Union Union Europenne de Radio-Tlvision V1.5.1", 31 January 2003 (2003-01-31), XP055157942, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20141211]
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