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EP About this file: EP1017233

EP1017233 - Method and apparatus for displaying television program information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.01.2014
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2014Change - Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Executionpublished on 29.10.2014  [2014/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gemstar Development Corporation
2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara CA 95050 / US
[2011/39]
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Gemstar Development Corporation
6911 Hollywood Boulevard 12th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90028 / US
Former [2001/38]For all designated states
E-Guide, Inc.
9100 Wilshire Boulevard, 7th Floor - West Tower
Beverly Hills, California 90212 / US
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
YUEN, Henry C.
P.O. Box 1159
Redondo Beach, CA 90278 / US
For all designated states
KWOH, Daniel S.
3975 Hampstead Road
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011 / US
For all designated states
MANKOVITZ, Roy J.
18057 Medley Drive
Encino, CA 91316 / US
For all designated states
Leung, Elsie Y.
1302 Via Del Ray
South Pasadena, CA 91030 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yuen, Henry C.
P.O. Box 1159
Redondo Beach CA 90278 / US
02 / Kwoh, Daniel S.
3975 Hampstead Road
La Canada/Flintridge CA 91011 / US
03 / Mankovitz, Roy J.
18057 Medley Drive
Encino CA 91316 / US
04 / Leung, Elsie Y.
1302 Via Del Ray
South Pasadena CA 91030 / US
 [2004/24]
Former [2001/38]01 / Yuen, Henry C.
P.O. Box 438
Pasadena, California 91102-0438 / US
02 / Kwoh, Daniel S.
3975 Hampstead Road
LaCanada/Flintridge, California 91011 / US
03 / Mankovitz, Roy J.
24236 Park Granada
Calabasas, California 91302 / US
04 / Leung, Elsie Y.
P.O. Box 472
Pasadena, California 91102-0472 / US
Former [2000/27]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2000/27]Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date00200971.031.08.1995
[2000/27]
Priority number, dateUS1994029899731.08.1994         Original published format: US 298997
US1994031286327.09.1994         Original published format: US 312863
US1995036952205.01.1995         Original published format: US 369522
US1995042486317.04.1995         Original published format: US 424863
US1995047539507.06.1995         Original published format: US 475395
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1017233
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, H04N7/088
[2000/27]
CPC:
H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/4334 (EP,US); H04N21/4345 (EP,US);
H04N21/47214 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US);
H04N21/4821 (EP,US); H04N21/8133 (EP,US); H04N21/84 (EP,US);
H04N5/775 (EP,US); H04N7/0884 (EP,US); H04N7/0887 (EP,US);
H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N5/45 (EP,US);
H04N5/782 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/12]
Former [2000/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Anzeige von Fernsehprogrammnachrichten[2000/27]
English:Method and apparatus for displaying television program information[2000/27]
French:Méthode et appareil pour afficher des programmes de télévision[2000/27]
Examination procedure04.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/10]
15.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2004Date of oral proceedings
21.06.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2009Observations by third parties
05.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2012Date of oral proceedings
04.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/08]
04.04.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.10.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/08]
Appeal following examination08.06.2012Appeal received No.  T1890/12
13.08.2012Statement of grounds filed
10.10.2013Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
16.08.2004Appeal received No.  T1288/04
21.10.2004Statement of grounds filed
24.07.2008Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
24.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
31.07.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
10.10.2013Date of oral proceedings
22.10.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95931687.8  / EP0806111
Divisional application(s)EP04075205.7  / EP1435733
EP08103167.6  / EP1936967
EP10178644.0  / EP2317759
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19950931687) is  04.04.2000
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
10.05.2010Request for further processing filed
10.05.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 14
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 15
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 16
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 17
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 18
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 19
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Executiondeleted
[2014/44]
Former [2009/20]ID:01
For:BE DE ES FR GB IT
Date:26.02.2009
[2014/44]
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05122692  ;
 [A]GB2217144  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 31,46 * page 2, line 22 - page 4, line 11; figure 1 * * page 11, line 12 - page 12, line 1; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5031045  (KAWASAKI MASAHIKO [JP]) [A] 1,4,9,12,15,17 * abstract * * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0444496  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 31,46 * page 2, line 40 - line 52 * * page 5, line 6 - page 6, line 7; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0447968  (RCA LICENSING CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,4,9,12,15,17 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0497235  (EDICO SRL [IT]) [A] 31,46 * the whole document *;
 [L]US5465385  (OHGA EIJI [JP], et al) [L] 1,4,9,12,15,17 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930907), vol. 017, no. 494, Database accession no. (E - 1428), & JP05122692 A 19930518 (PIONEER ELECTRON CORP) [A] 1,4,9,12,15,17 * abstract *
 [A]  - BRUGLIERA V, DIGITAL ON-SCREEN DISPLAY A NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CONSUMER INTERFACE, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SYMPOSIUM AND TECHNICAL EXHIBITION,CH,GENEVE, CCITT, VOL. SYMP. 18, PAGE(S) 571-586, XP000379382 [A] 31,46 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP0339675
 WO9204801
 WO9416441
    - DINWIDDIE JM ET AL, "Combined-User Interface for Computers, Television, Video Recorders, And Telephone, Etc", IP.COM JOURNAL, IP.COM INC., WEST HENRIETTA, NY, US, (19900801), ISSN 1533-0001, XP013090090
by applicantEP0682452
other   - DINWIDDIE J.M., "Combined-User Interface for Computers, Television, Video Recorders, And Telephone, Etc", IP.COM JOURNAL, pages 116 - 118, XP013090090
    - BERTUCH M., "Des PC neue Wirklichkeiten - Multimedia Zwischen Anspruch und Kommerz", C'T, (1991), vol. 10, no. 40, pages 40-42,44 - 46, XP003025401
    - WINKLER M., "Computerkino - Computer und Video: Von TV-Konverter bis TV-Studio", C'T, (1992), vol. 10, page 100-104, 106-107, XP003025402
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