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EP3367262 - MEDIA CONTENT SEARCH RESULTS RANKED BY POPULARITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rovi Technologies Corporation
2160 Gold Street
San Jose CA 95002 / US
[2018/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Rao, Pradhan S.
c/o Microsoft Corporation International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / Sloo, David H.
c/o Microsoft Corporation International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2018/35]
Representative(s)Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/35]Pisani, Diana Jean, et al
Haley Guiliano International LLP
Central Court
25 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AL / GB
Application number, filing date17210594.229.02.2008
[2018/35]
Priority number, dateUS2007071623609.03.2007         Original published format: US 716236
[2018/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3367262
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2018/35]
CPC:
H04N21/4828 (EP,US); G06F16/338 (EP,US); G06F16/9535 (EP,US);
H04H60/46 (EP,US); H04N21/252 (EP,US); H04N21/44204 (US);
H04N21/4532 (US); H04N21/4661 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/4756 (US); H04N7/17318 (EP,US); D01B1/08 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/15]
Former [2018/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:NACH POPULARITÄT EINGESTUFTE MEDIENINHALTSSUCHERGEBNISSE[2018/35]
English:MEDIA CONTENT SEARCH RESULTS RANKED BY POPULARITY[2018/35]
French:CLASSEMENT DE RÉSULTATS DE RECHERCHE DE CONTENU MULTIMÉDIA SELON LEUR POPULARITÉ[2018/35]
Examination procedure28.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/15]
28.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.06.2021
17.06.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.07.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/15]
26.02.2024Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/15]
Appeal following examination08.09.2021Appeal received No.  T2079/21
08.09.2021Payment of appeal fee
24.11.2021Statement of grounds filed
26.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
26.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08731092.6  / EP2135179
EP16207422.3  / EP3203387
Divisional application(s)EP24159324.3
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
26.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 15
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 16
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 17
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 [Y]US2003192050  (FELLENSTEIN CRAIG WILLIAM [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0017] *;
 [A]US2004015397  (BARRY CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] *;
 [Y]US7007294  (KURAPATI KAUSHAL [US]) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * column 3, line 28 - column 6, line 3 *;
 [Y]WO2006079977  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * page 6, line 32 - page 16, line 20 *;
 [A]US2007005653  (MARSH DAVID J [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0484] - paragraph [0524] *;
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 [A]  - TOL R ET AL, "Requirements of metadata over bi-directional networks", 18. TV ANYTIME MEETING; 30-7-2002 - 2-8-2002; GENEVA; FTP://FTP.BBC.CO.UK,, (20020805), no. TV150, XP030096157 [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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