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EP2779664 - Synchronizing multiple transmissions of content [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.07.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.12.2018  [2018/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Sharma, Sudhanshu
c/o Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 19103 / US
02 / Mora, James D.
c/o Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania 19103 / US
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2014/38]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date14159227.912.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateUS20131379884313.03.2013         Original published format: US201313798843
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2779664
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2779664
Date:01.10.2014
[2014/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/24, H04N21/242, H04N21/422, H04N21/43
[2014/40]
CPC:
H04L67/1095 (EP,US); H04N21/2408 (EP,US); H04N21/242 (EP,US);
H04N21/41265 (EP,US); H04N21/6332 (US); H04N21/8545 (EP,US)
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 [2015/19]
Former [2014/38]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Synchronisierung mehrerer Übertragungen von Inhalt[2014/38]
English:Synchronizing multiple transmissions of content[2014/38]
French:Synchronisation de transmissions multiples de contenu[2014/38]
Examination procedure31.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/19]
12.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/51]
10.07.2018Date of oral proceedings
31.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/51]
31.07.2018Minutes 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  12.07.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.is.2008.05.001
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