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EP About this file: EP2661669

EP2661669 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GESTURE BASED CONTROLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
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 [2013/46]For all designated states
TiVo, Inc.
2160 Gold Street, P.O. Box 2160
Alviso, CA 95002-2160 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HAYES, Robin
18379 Plymouth Drive
Castro Valley, California 94546 / US
 [2013/46]
Representative(s)Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/46]Dendorfer, Claus
Dendorfer & Herrmann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Bayerstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date12732016.605.01.2012
WO2012US20306
Priority number, dateUS2011098605406.01.2011         Original published format: US 986054
US2011098606006.01.2011         Original published format: US 986060
[2013/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012094479
Date:12.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2661669
Date:13.11.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.07.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0488, G11B27/00, G11B27/34, G11B27/10, G06F1/32, H04N21/41, H04N21/422
[2017/27]
CPC:
G06F3/0488 (EP); G06F3/04883 (EP); G11B27/005 (EP);
G11B27/10 (EP); G11B27/34 (EP); H04N21/42224 (EP);
H04N21/44213 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2013/46]G06F3/041
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR GESTENBASIERTE STEUERUNGEN[2013/46]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GESTURE BASED CONTROLS[2013/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR DES COMMANDES À BASE DE GESTES[2013/46]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2013National basic fee paid 
02.08.2013Search fee paid 
02.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/46]
05.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/33]
12.04.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/33]
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  04.11.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2010101872  (IKEDA TETSUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8-10,13-15 * the whole document * [Y] 3,5-7,11,12;
 [Y]US2009179867  (SHIM JUNG-HYUN [KR], et al) [Y] 12 * paragraphs [0042] - [0045]; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP1662358  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [Y] 7 * paragraphs [0001] - [0007] *;
 [Y]WO2007089766  (APPLE COMPUTER [US], et al) [Y] 11 * figure 37 *
 [Y]  - Anonymous, "Yatse 2 : Open Source Media Center Remote control App for Touch Screen", (20101231), URL: http://forum.kodi.tv/printthread.php?tid=68936, (20170531), XP055377363 [Y] 3,5-7 * pages 1,23 * * pages 30,31 *
International search[X]US2008225013  (MUYLKENS KOEN [BE], et al);
 [X]US2008165141  (CHRISTIE GREG [US]);
 [Y]US2008084400  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US]);
 [Y]US2009179867  (SHIM JUNG-HYUN [KR], et al)
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