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EP2566155 - Method and apparatus for advertisement placement in a user dialog on a set-top box [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.01.2024  [2024/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TiVo Solutions Inc.
2160 Gold Street
San Jose CA 95002 / US
[2017/52]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
TiVo Solutions Inc.
2 Circle Star Way
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Former [2017/11]For all designated states
TiVo Solutions Inc.
2160 Gold Street
P.O. Box 2160
Alviso, CA 95002-2160 / US
Former [2013/10]For all designated states
TiVo Inc.
2160 Gold Street
Alviso, CA 95002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Barton, James M.
2160 Gold Street
Alviso, CA 95002 / US
02 / Stevens, Paul
1010 El Solyo Heights Drive
Felton, CA 95018 / US
03 / Sandford, David
80 Evergreen Lane
Berkeley, CA 94705 / US
04 / Hayes, Robin
1916 Ivy Lane
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
05 / Schmidt, Margret
2046 Stockbridge Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
06 / Klein, Bruce
440 Olive Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94061 / US
 [2013/10]
Representative(s)Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/10]Dendorfer, Claus
Dendorfer & Herrmann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Bayerstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date12175982.321.06.2007
[2013/10]
Priority number, dateUS2006047403923.06.2006         Original published format: US 474039
US2006049228124.07.2006         Original published format: US 492281
[2013/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2566155
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2566155
Date:25.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, G06F3/00, G06F13/00, G06Q30/02
[2013/10]
CPC:
G06Q30/0241 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (US); H04N21/4147 (EP,US);
H04N21/432 (US); H04N21/4325 (EP,US); H04N21/4335 (EP,US);
H04N21/4532 (EP,US); H04N21/458 (EP,US); H04N21/472 (US);
H04N21/47217 (US); H04N21/482 (US); H04N21/4882 (EP,US);
H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N5/76 (EP,US); H04N5/765 (EP,US);
H04N5/775 (EP,US); H04N5/7755 (EP,US); H04N5/781 (EP,US);
H04N5/907 (EP,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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2013/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Platzierung von Werbung in einen Benutzerdialog über eine Set-Top-Box[2013/10]
English:Method and apparatus for advertisement placement in a user dialog on a set-top box[2013/10]
French:Procédé et appareil de positionnement de publicité dans une boîte de dialogue utilisateur sur un boîtier décodeur[2013/10]
Examination procedure25.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/18]
15.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.11.2018
19.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/02]
16.11.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/02]
Appeal following examination05.03.2019Appeal received No.  T2013/19
24.05.2019Statement of grounds filed
16.11.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
16.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07835850.4  / EP2033073
Divisional application(s)EP23209892.1
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070835850) is  01.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
07.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0059220  (DIVA SYSTEMS CORP [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * page 11, line 31 - page 13, line 3 *;
 [XI]WO0176249  (UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC [US]) [X] 1-3,9-13 * abstract * * page 15, line 9 - page 17, line 6 * * page 22, line 13 - page 23, line 8 * [I] 1-13;
 [A]US2003131357  (KIM KYUNG-AH [KR]) [A] 1-13* abstract *
by applicantUS6233389
 US6850691
 US20040915990
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