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EP2260405 - TECHNIQUES TO CONSUME CONTENT AND METADATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.03.2017  [2017/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/17]
Former [2010/50]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLARD, James E.
c/o Microsoft Corporation International Patents One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2010/50]
Representative(s)Fischer, Michael Maria, et al
Olswang Germany LLP
Rosental 4
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/49]Fischer, Michael Maria, et al
Olswang Gemany LLP
Maximilianstraße 13
80539 München / DE
Former [2010/50]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date09715963.623.01.2009
[2010/50]
WO2009US31821
Priority number, dateUS2008003789926.02.2008         Original published format: US 37899
[2010/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009108424
Date:03.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2260405
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00, G06Q50/00
[2010/50]
CPC:
H04N7/17318 (EP,US); G06Q50/10 (KR); G06F16/7837 (US);
G06F16/40 (EP,US); G06F16/48 (EP,US); H04N21/25891 (EP,US);
H04N21/41265 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/435 (EP,US);
H04N21/4722 (EP,US); H04N21/8133 (EP,US); H04N21/84 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/50]
TitleGerman:TECHNIKEN ZUM VERBRAUCHEN VON INHALT UND METADATEN[2010/50]
English:TECHNIQUES TO CONSUME CONTENT AND METADATA[2010/50]
French:TECHNIQUES DE CONSOMMATION DE CONTENU ET DE MÉTADONNÉES[2010/50]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2010National basic fee paid 
23.09.2010Search fee paid 
23.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/50]
05.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2016
04.10.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.10.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/10]
31.10.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/10]
Divisional application(s)EP16192117.6  / EP3133503
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.08.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO0147256  (SPOTWARE TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-6,8-12 * abstract * * figure 2 * * page 7, line 9 - line 31 * * page 8, line 8 - line 11 * [Y] 7;
 [YA]EP1276318  (TV LAB S P A [IT]) [Y] 7 * abstract * * figure 8 * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0053] *[A] 1-6,8-12
International search[X]US2003028873  (LEMMONS THOMAS [US]);
 [X]US2005220439  (CARTON OWEN A [US], et al);
 [A]US2006136980  (FULCHER RICHARD [US], et al);
 [A]US2006259930  (ROTHSCHILD LEIGH M [US])
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