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EP1329099 - DISPLAYING ADVERTISING IN AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/30]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISING IN AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE
[2008/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR
published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corporate Media Partners D/B/A Americast
300 S. Riverside, 18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
[2008/44]
Former [2003/30]For all designated states
Corporate Media Partners D/B/A Americast
300 S. Riverside, 18th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GERBA, George
1338 Treston Way
Venice, CA 90291 / US
02 / NICHOLS, Michael, R.
1523 East Mendocino Street
Altadena, CA 91001 / US
 [2003/30]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/30]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date01963980.614.08.2001
[2003/30]
WO2001US25399
Priority number, dateUS20000225209P14.08.2000         Original published format: US 225209 P
US20010283921P16.04.2001         Original published format: US 283921 P
[2003/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0215571
Date:21.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1329099
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1329099
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.02.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, G06F3/00, G06F13/00
[2003/30]
CPC:
H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/4314 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/4821 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEN VON WERBUNG IN EINER INTERAKTIVEN PROGRAMMZEITSCHRIFT[2008/23]
English:DISPLAYING ADVERTISING IN AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE[2008/23]
French:AFFICHAGE DE BANDEAUX PUBLICITAIRES DANS UN GUIDE DE PROGRAMMES INTERACTIF[2008/23]
Former [2003/30]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM ANZEIGEN VON WERBUNG IN EINER INTERAKTIVEN PROGRAMMZEITSCHRIFT
Former [2003/30]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISING IN AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE
Former [2003/30]SYSTEME ET PROCEDE D'AFFICHAGE DE BANDEAUX PUBLICITAIRES DANS UN GUIDE DE PROGRAMMES INTERACTIF
Entry into regional phase14.03.2003National basic fee paid 
14.03.2003Search fee paid 
14.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/30]
02.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2008Fee for grant paid
28.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200808   M06   Fee paid on   15.09.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
CY29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
IT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
TR29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
IT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
GR30.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/39]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
IT29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/38]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
SE29.01.2009
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/34]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
DK29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT29.10.2008
BE29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT29.10.2008
FI29.10.2008
NL29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
PT30.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT29.10.2008
ES09.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES09.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9749242  (STARSIGHT TELECAST INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 6-8 *;
 [A]US5781246  (ALTEN JERRY [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 18,26 *;
 [XA]WO9904561  (GUIDE E INC [US], et al) [X] 1-5,9-15,31-35 * page 28, line 16 - page 30, line 26; figure 7; sequence 4 * [A] 6-8;
 [A]US6075575  (SCHEIN STEVEN M [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [PX]WO0079798  (UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC [US]) [PX] 1-15,31-35 * the whole document *
International search[X]US5559548  (DAVIS BRUCE [US], et al);
 [A]US5594509  (FLORIN FABRICE [US], et al);
 [A]US5940073  (KLOSTERMAN BRIAN LEE [US], et al);
 [A]US6064376  (BEREZOWSKI DAVID MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [XP]US6177931  (ALEXANDER RONALD [US], et al)
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