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EP About this file: EP1691555

EP1691555 - System for providing a music channel with true ring-tone download capability [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.2014
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]For all designated states
Intel Corporation
2200 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052 / US
Former [2012/12]For all designated states
RealNetworks, Inc.
2601 Elliott Avenue
Seattle WA 98121 / US
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
RealNetworks GmbH
Sonystrasse 18
5081 Anif / AT
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
Sony NetServices GmbH
Sonystrasse 18
5081 Anif / AT
Inventor(s)01 / Lipponen, Jarkko
c/o Sony NetServices GmbH
Sonystrasse 18
5081 Anif / AT
 [2013/12]
Former [2006/33]01 / Lipponen, Jarkko
c/o Sony NetServices GmbH Sonystrasse 18
5081 Anif / AT
Representative(s)Ganahl, Bernhard, et al
Patronus IP
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neumarkter Strasse 18
81673 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/11]Ganahl, Bernhard, et al
PATRONUS IP
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München / DE
Former [2007/50]Ganahl, Bernhard
Hüber & Schüssler Postfach 82 02 86
81802 München / DE
Former [2007/27](deleted)
Former [2006/33]Müller, Frithjof E., et al
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date05003086.514.02.2005
[2006/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1691555
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1691555
Date:20.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173
[2006/33]
CPC:
H04M3/42178 (EP); H04M19/04 (EP); H04N21/2668 (EP);
H04N21/472 (EP); H04N21/8113 (EP); H04N7/17318 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/33]
TitleGerman:System fur einen Musikkanal mit Downloadfähigkeit von getreuen Ruftönen[2006/37]
English:System for providing a music channel with true ring-tone download capability[2006/33]
French:Système pour fournir une chaîne musicale avec la capacité de téléchargement de sonneries vraies[2006/33]
Former [2006/33]System, dass einen Musikkanal mit Downloadfähigkeit von getreuen Ruftönen anbietet
Examination procedure17.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/09]
09.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2013Fee for grant paid
30.01.2013Fee 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  09.07.2007
Opposition(s)02.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.02.2005
AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
IT20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
TR20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU14.02.2005
AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
IT20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/44]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
IT20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
MC20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/11]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
IT20.03.2013
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PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
DK20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/52]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CY20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
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BE20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
PL20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/49]AT20.03.2013
BE20.03.2013
CZ20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
RO20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
SK20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
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BE20.03.2013
EE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
IS20.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
Former [2013/47]BE20.03.2013
FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
PT22.07.2013
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FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
Former [2013/37]FI20.03.2013
LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
SI20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
GR21.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
Former [2013/36]LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
ES01.07.2013
Former [2013/34]LT20.03.2013
SE20.03.2013
BG20.06.2013
Former [2013/33]LT20.03.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0203374  (ELMOREX LTD OY [FI], et al) [A] 1-36 * column A * * page 1, line 21 - page 3, line 11 * * figures 1A,1B,1C *;
 [Y]US6366791  (LIN JANETTE CHEN [US], et al) [Y] 1-36 * column 2, line 32 - line 43 * * column 3, line 9 - column 4, line 38 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US2002087656  (GARGIULO MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-36 * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0160] - paragraph [0174] ** figures 4A,4B,6A,6B,6C *;
 [Y]US2003109251  (FUJITO YASUHISA [JP], et al) [Y] 1-36 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0045] * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2004034536  (HUGHES DAVID A [US]) [Y] 1-36 * column A * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraphs [0035] , [0036] * * figures 1,3 *
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