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EP About this file: EP1709808

EP1709808 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING TRANSPORT AND PLAYBACK OF SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGNA, LLC
999 18th Street
Denver, CO 80202 / US
[2015/13]
Former [2006/41]For all designated states
Hildebrand, John G.
390 Silver Creek Run
Lawrenceville GA 30044 / US
For all designated states
Gonzalez, Francisco
7485 Hunters Wood Drive
Atlanta GA 30350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAO, Weidong
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
02 / FRANCISCO, Mark
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
03 / RAHMAN, Saifur
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
04 / GONZALEZ, Francisco
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
05 / HILDEBRAND, John
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
 [2015/15]
Former [2014/50]01 / MAO, Weidong
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
02 / FRANCISCO, Mark
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
03 / RAHMAN, Saifur
c/o Comcast Cable Communications
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
Former [2006/41]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2018/38]
Former [2013/30]Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [2006/41]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date05712184.031.01.2005
[2006/41]
WO2005US02639
Priority number, dateUS20040540161P29.01.2004         Original published format: US 540161 P
US20040598241P03.08.2004         Original published format: US 598241 P
[2006/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005072394
Date:11.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1709808
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1709808
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.01.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N21/2381, H04N21/437, H04N21/236, H04N21/426, H04N21/61, H04N21/643, H04N21/6437, H04N7/173
[2014/38]
CPC:
H04N21/437 (EP,US); G06F9/00 (KR); H04J1/00 (KR);
H04L12/2801 (EP,US); H04N21/23608 (EP,US); H04N21/2381 (EP,US);
H04N21/42676 (EP,US); H04N21/6118 (EP,US); H04N21/6168 (EP,US);
H04N21/64322 (EP,US); H04N21/6437 (EP,US); H04N7/12 (KR);
H04N7/173 (KR); H04N7/17309 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/41]H04N7/16
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 [2018/38]
Former [2006/41]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DES TRANSPORT UND DES ABSPIELEN VON SIGNALEN[2006/41]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING TRANSPORT AND PLAYBACK OF SIGNALS[2006/41]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE TRANSPORT ET DE LECTURE DE SIGNAUX[2006/41]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2006National basic fee paid 
04.08.2006Search fee paid 
04.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/41]
04.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.06.2018Fee for grant paid
14.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
12.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  04.01.2017
Opposition(s)20.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.01.2005
AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
TR19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
IE31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
LU31.01.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT19.09.2018
CY19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
TR19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
IE31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
LU31.01.2019
Former [2020/17]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
TR19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
IE31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
LU31.01.2019
Former [2020/09]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
IE31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
LU31.01.2019
Former [2020/04]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
CH31.01.2019
LI31.01.2019
LU31.01.2019
Former [2019/50]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SI19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
LU31.01.2019
Former [2019/44]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
LU31.01.2019
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CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
MC19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
Former [2019/34]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
DK19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
Former [2019/26]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
PT19.01.2019
Former [2019/23]AT19.09.2018
CZ19.09.2018
EE19.09.2018
ES19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
SK19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
Former [2019/22]CZ19.09.2018
FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
PL19.09.2018
RO19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
Former [2019/21]FI19.09.2018
IT19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
IS19.01.2019
Former [2019/20]FI19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
NL19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
Former [2019/10]FI19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
SE19.09.2018
BG19.12.2018
GR20.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI19.09.2018
LT19.09.2018
Former [2019/07]LT19.09.2018
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