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EP2998919 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.01.2024  [2024/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
150 North Martingale Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173 / US
[2016/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Borland, Robert Peter
2433 Appaloosa Trail
Palm Harbour, Florida 34685 / US
02 / Rubin, Jonathon Brett
212 Osceola Road
Belleair, Florida 33756 / US
03 / Stringer, Anthony B.
501 Brooker Creek Blvd.
Oldsmar, Florida 34677 / US
04 / Schenker, Adam
7401 Clearview Drive
Tampa, Florida 33634 / US
05 / Paranjape, Shailendra
501 Brooker Creek Blvd.
Oldsmar, Florida 34677 / US
 [2016/12]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2016/12]
Application number, filing date15002701.917.09.2015
[2016/12]
Priority number, dateUS20141448939017.09.2014         Original published format: US201414489390
[2016/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2998919
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06Q30/02
[2016/12]
CPC:
G06Q30/0204 (EP,US); H04L67/025 (CN); G06F16/95 (CN);
G06Q30/0201 (EP,US); H04L63/0428 (CN); H04L65/60 (CN);
H04L67/02 (US); H04L67/306 (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 [2016/44]
Former [2016/12]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
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG VON MEDIENPRÄSENTATIONEN[2016/12]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS[2016/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE SURVEILLANCE DE PRÉSENTATIONS MULTIMÉDIA[2016/12]
Examination procedure23.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/44]
02.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.06.2021
10.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
10.06.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.06.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.06.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/01]
23.11.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/01]
Appeal following examination01.09.2021Appeal received No.  T1979/21
01.09.2021Payment of appeal fee
02.11.2021Statement of grounds filed
23.11.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202309   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2008062895  (CHAPMAN KARL [GB], et al) [I] 1-15* paragraphs [0022] - [0061] *;
 [I]US2011289037  (TULLIO JOSEPH C [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0015] - [0025] *;
 [I]US2012095861  (FENG JUNLAN [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0034] - [0046] *
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