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EP1844386 - SYSTEM FOR BROWSING THROUGH A MUSIC CATALOG USING CORRELATION METRICS OF A KNOWLEDGE BASE OF MEDIASETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.07.2016
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.08.2016  [2016/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2012/11]
Former [2012/09]For all designated states
Colwood Technology, LLC
20 Depot Street, Suite 2A
Peterborough, NH 03458 / US
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
Strands, Inc.
760 SW Madison, Suite 106
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 / US
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
Musicstrands, Inc.
760 SW Madison, Suite 106
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Francisco, J.
760 SW Madison Suite 106
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 / US
02 / SHUR, Jim
760 SW Madison Suite 106
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 / US
03 / TORRENS, Marc
760 SW Madison Suite 106
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 / US
 [2007/42]
Representative(s)Barton, Russell Glen, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/02]Barton, Russell Glen, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2007/42]Schurack, Eduard F., et al
Hofstetter, Schurack & Skora Patentanwälte Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06720426.306.02.2006
[2007/42]
WO2006US04257
Priority number, dateUS20050649945P04.02.2005         Original published format: US 649945 P
[2007/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006084269
Date:10.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1844386
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00, G06F17/30
[2007/42]
CPC:
G06F16/44 (EP,US); G06F16/48 (EP,US); G06F16/904 (EP,US);
Y10S707/915 (US); Y10S707/916 (US); Y10S707/948 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR DURCHSUCHE EINES MUSIKKATALOGS UNTER VERWENDUNG VON KORRELATIONSMETRIKEN EINER MEDIASET-WISSENSDATENBANK[2007/42]
English:SYSTEM FOR BROWSING THROUGH A MUSIC CATALOG USING CORRELATION METRICS OF A KNOWLEDGE BASE OF MEDIASETS[2007/42]
French:SYSTEME DE NAVIGATION DANS UN CATALOGUE MUSICAL A L'AIDE DES MESURES DE CORRELATION D'UNE BASE DE CONNAISSANCES D'ENSEMBLES DE MEDIAS[2007/42]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2007National basic fee paid 
03.08.2007Search fee paid 
03.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/42]
22.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2012Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/34]
05.07.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.05.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/34]
Appeal following examination13.09.2012Appeal received No.  T0022/13
15.11.2012Statement of grounds filed
13.05.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
13.05.2016Date of oral proceedings
20.05.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  30.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002002899  (GJERDINGEN ROBERT O [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * pages 4-6,9 *;
 [DX]US2002082901  (DUNNING TED E [US], et al) [DX] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0042] - [0051] *;
 [DX]US6438579  (HOSKEN BENJAMIN E [AU]) [DX] 1-17 * abstract * * column 2 - column 7 *;
 [X]US2003182254  (PLASTINA DANIEL [US], et al) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0007] - [0011] - [0033] - [0035] - [0057] - [0059] - [0133] - [0139] - [0179] - [0195] *;
 [X]US2004128286  (YASUSHI MITSUO [JP], et al) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] - [0012] - [0043] - [0070] *;
 [A]  - APPLE, "ITUNES 4.2 USER GUIDE FOR WINDOWS", INTERNET CITATION, (200312), pages 1 - 44, URL: http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/tcm/projects/itunes.pdf, (20080630), XP002486346 [A] 1-17 * pages 10,17-19 *
International search[X]US2003182315  (PLASTINA DANIEL [US], et al)
ExaminationUS6266649
    - PACHET F ET AL, "Musical data mining for electronic music distribution", WEB DELIVERING OF MUSIC, 2001. PROCEEDINGS. FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFER ENCE ON 23-24 NOVEMBER 2001, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20011123), ISBN 978-0-7695-1284-6, pages 105 - 110, XP010582772
by applicantUS2002028899
 US2002082901
 US6438579
 US2003182254
 US2003229537
 US2004128286
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