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EP About this file: EP1143730

EP1143730 - Multicast data services and broadcast signal markup stream for interactive broadcast system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.01.2013  [2013/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
2230 E. Imperial Highway
El Segundo, CA 90245 / US
[2012/09]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Hughes Electronics Corporation
200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245-0956 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Vellaikal, Asha
1215 West 27th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007 / US
02 / Zhang, Yongguang
15302 rains Court
Moorpark, CA 93021 / US
03 / Dao, Son K.
18110 Herbold Street
Northridge, CA 91324 / US
 [2012/13]
Former [2001/41]01 / Vellaikal, Asha
1215 West 27th Street
Los Angeles, CA 9007 / US
02 / Zhang, Yongguang
15302 rains Court
Moorpark, CA 93021 / US
03 / Dao, Son K.
18110 Herbold Street
Northridge, CA 91324 / US
Representative(s)Lindner, Michael, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]Lindner, Michael, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Witte, Weller & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 105462
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00108857.426.04.2000
[2001/41]
Priority number, dateUS2000053627627.03.2000         Original published format: US 536276
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1143730
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1143730
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1143730
Date:02.05.2012
[2012/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04N7/24
[2001/41]
CPC:
H04N21/26603 (EP); H04N21/234318 (EP); H04N21/4331 (EP);
H04N21/4381 (EP); H04N21/4725 (EP); H04N21/4828 (EP);
H04N21/6143 (EP); H04N21/6175 (EP); H04N21/6405 (EP);
H04N21/64322 (EP); H04N21/6581 (EP); H04N21/8106 (EP);
H04N21/858 (EP); H04N21/8586 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB [2012/08]
Former [2002/27]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2001/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Muliticast-Datendienste und ein um einen Zustazdatenstrom erweitertes Rundfunksignal für ein interaktives Rundfunksystem[2001/41]
English:Multicast data services and broadcast signal markup stream for interactive broadcast system[2001/41]
French:Services multidiffusion de données et signal de diffusion enrichi d'un flux de données additionnelles pour un système de diffussion interactif[2001/41]
Examination procedure13.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/22]
11.04.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.08.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
07.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2011Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2012Fee for grant paid
03.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  07.04.2008
Opposition(s)23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/05]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.02.2009Request for further processing filed
06.02.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.02.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.05.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
17.05.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5929849  (KIKINIS DAN [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5708845  (WISTENDAHL DOUGLASS A [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 1, line 40 - line 51 * * column 2, line 34 - line 65 * * column 5, line 9 - line 15 *;
 [A]WO9915968  (WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS INC [US]) [A] 1 * page 1, line 23 - line 26 * * page 2, line 9 - line 14 * * page 2, line 28 - page 3, line 5 * * page 3, line 20 - line 23 *
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