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EP About this file: EP1332621

EP1332621 - TRANSMITTING AND PROCESSING PROTECTED CONTENT IN A CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[2016/16]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2004/22]For all designated states
THOMSON Licensing S.A.
46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
Canal+ Technologies Société Anonyme
34 Place Raoul Dautry
75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LEPORINI, David
Canal+ Tech. S.A.
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
02 / DUBLANCHET, Frederic
Canal+ Technologies S.A.
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
03 / SURCOUF, Andre
Canal+ Technologies S.A.
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
04 / GAUDE, Nicolas
Canal+ Technologies S.A.
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
05 / DELAUNAY, Eric
Canal+ Technologies S.A.
34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
 [2016/16]
Former [2003/32]01 / LEPORINI, David
Canal+ Tech. S.A., 34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
02 / DUBLANCHET, Frederic
Canal+ Technologies S.A., 34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
03 / SURCOUF, Andre
Canal+ Technologies S.A., 34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
04 / GAUDE, Nicolas
Canal+ Technologies S.A., 34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
05 / DELAUNAY, Eric
Canal+ Technologies S.A., 34 Place Raoul Dautry
F-75906 Paris Cedex 15 / FR
Representative(s)Kohrs, Martin
TECHNICOLOR
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2016/16]Kohrs, Martin
Technicolor
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
Former [N/P]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson 1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2004/38]Kohrs, Martin
Thomson multimedia 46, quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2003/32]Stankoff, Hélène (FR)
Rinuy, Santarelli 14 avenue de la Grande Armée B.P. 237
F-75822 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date01970094.724.08.2001
[2003/32]
WO2001IB01845
Priority number, dateEP2000040234924.08.2000         Original published format: EP 00402349
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0217635
Date:28.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1332621
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1332621
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/8355, H04N21/4623, H04N21/4627, H04N21/433, H04N5/913, H04N7/167, H04N7/16, H04N21/254, H04N21/4408, H04N21/266
[2015/41]
CPC:
H04N5/913 (EP,US); H04N21/2541 (EP,US); H04N21/26606 (EP,US);
H04N21/4334 (EP,US); H04N21/4408 (EP,US); H04N21/4623 (EP,US);
H04N21/4627 (EP,US); H04N21/8355 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US);
H04N7/165 (EP,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,US); H04N2005/91364 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/32]H04N7/167
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/16]
Former [2003/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:ÜBERTRAGUNG UND VERARBEITUNG GESCHÜTZTER INHALTE IN EINEM ZUGRIFFSSYSTEM MIT BEDINGTEM ZUGRIFF[2003/32]
English:TRANSMITTING AND PROCESSING PROTECTED CONTENT IN A CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM[2003/32]
French:TRANSMISSION ET TRAITEMENT DE CONTENU PROTEGE[2003/32]
Entry into regional phase12.03.2003National basic fee paid 
12.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
11.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2015Fee for grant paid
15.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.03.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
03.03.2016Fee 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  11.05.2012
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
03.03.2016Request for further processing filed
03.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.03.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
19.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
25.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
26.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
TR20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
GB24.08.2016
IE24.08.2016
LU24.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2017/41]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
GB24.08.2016
IE24.08.2016
LU24.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/23]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
Former [2017/07]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/03]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/52]AT20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/51]AT20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/50]AT20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
Former [2016/49]FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
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ExaminationUS5799081
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