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EP About this file: EP2282533

EP2282533 - Improved electronic televison program schedule guide system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.05.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.06.2014  [2014/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Video Properties, Inc.
2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
[2011/26]
Former [2011/06]For all designated states
United Video Properties, Inc.
7140 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Alten, Jerry
10 Wynnesdale Circle
Norbeth, PA 19072 / US
02 / Morris (deceased), Michael
Deceased
deceased / US
03 / Davis, Bruce
333 South State Street 145
Lake Oswego, OR 97034 / US
04 / Youman, Roger
752 Mancil Road
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
 [2011/06]
Representative(s)Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/06]Neobard, William John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date10178729.920.05.1994
[2011/06]
Previously filed application, dateEP2004007559920.05.1994
[2011/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2282533
Date:09.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445
[2011/06]
CPC:
H04N5/445 (EP); H04N21/2543 (EP); H04N21/42204 (EP);
H04N21/4314 (EP); H04N21/4316 (EP); H04N21/4345 (EP);
H04N21/4438 (EP); H04N21/4524 (EP); H04N21/4542 (EP);
H04N21/47 (EP); H04N21/47211 (EP); H04N21/47214 (EP);
H04N21/4753 (EP); H04N21/4788 (EP); H04N21/482 (EP);
H04N21/4821 (EP); H04N21/488 (EP); H04N21/84 (EP);
H04N7/084 (EP); H04N7/0884 (EP); H04N7/0887 (EP);
H04N7/16 (EP); H04N7/17318 (EP); H04N21/478 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2011/06]
TitleGerman:Verbessertes elektronisches Fernsehprogrammführungssystem und Verfahren[2011/06]
English:Improved electronic televison program schedule guide system and method[2011/06]
French:Procédé et système de guide de programmes de télévision amélioré[2011/06]
Examination procedure23.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
30.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/25]
07.02.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2014/25]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00200915.7  / EP1028590
EP04075599.3  / EP1443756
EP94923877.8  / EP0775417
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 (EP19940923877) is  28.10.1998
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
LU, SE, PT, NL, MC, IT, IE, GR, GB, FR, ES, DK, DE, CH, BE, AT
28.11.2011Request for further processing filed
28.11.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
28.11.2011Request for further processing filed
28.11.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.03.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.11.2011Request for further processing filed
28.11.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.03.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 15
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 16
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 17
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 18
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 19
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4751578  (REITER ELI [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0401930  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-16 * figures 1,14; claim 9.10.11 *;
 [A]EP0447968  (RCA LICENSING CORP [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9204801  (INSIGHT TELECAST INC [US]) [A] 1-16 * page 24, line 17 - line 33 * * page 11, line 30 - page 12, line 26 *;
 [A]US5301028  (BANKER ROBERT O [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 8, line 9 - line 17 * * column 10, line 6 - line 54 *;
 [A]  - BRUGLIERA V., "DIGITAL ON-SCREEN DISPLAY, A NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CONSUMER INTERFACE", SYMPOSIUM RECORD CABLE SESSIONS OF THE 18TH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SYMPOSIUM AND TECHNICAL EXHIBITION, MONTREUX, (CH) , 10-15 JUNE 1993, (19930610), pages 571 - 586, XP000379382 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A]  - KORNHAAS W., "Von der Textprogrammierung über TOP zum Archivsystem", RADIO FERNSEHEN ELEKTRONIK., VEB VERLAG TECHNIK. BERLIN., DE, (19910830), vol. 40, no. 8, ISSN 1436-1574, pages 465 - 468, XP000240875 [A] 1-16 * figure 5 *
ExaminationUS4706121
 US5223924
 EP0560593
    - UNITED STATES CONGRESS ET AL, "Violence on Television", ISBN 978-0-16-044198-1, (19940101), VIOLENCE ON TELEVISION. HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FINANCE OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION,, URL: http://archive.org/details/violenceontelevi00unit, XP007921178
    - Karen L Haas, "Rules of the House of Representatives. 112 Congress", (20110105), pages 16 - 18, XP055042920
    - Sean Scully, "Turner backs violende guidelines", Broadcasting and Cable, HighBeam research, (19930628), URL: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14125484.html, (20121101), XP055042921
by applicantEP0401930
 WO9204801
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