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EP About this file: EP3169062

EP3169062 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EPISODE TRACKING IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rovi Guides, Inc.
2160 Gold Street
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
[2018/01]
Former [2017/20]For all designated states
Rovi Guides, Inc.
2 Circle Star Way
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cordray, Charles
200 Mercer Street, Apt. 2B
New York, New York 10012 / US
02 / Walker, Todd A.
77 Highpoint Drive
Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312 / US
03 / Armaly, Samir B.
4400 Belair Drive
La Canada, California 91011 / US
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/33]Pisani, Diana Jean
Haley Guiliano International LLP
Central Court
25 Southampton Buildings
London WC2A 1AL / GB
Former [2017/20]Pisani, Diana Jean, et al
Ropes & Gray International LLP
60 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7AW / GB
Application number, filing date16186676.908.12.2006
[2017/20]
Priority number, dateUS2005032415629.12.2005         Original published format: US 324156
US2005032346429.12.2005         Original published format: US 323464
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3169062
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3169062
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N5/445, H04N21/458, H04N21/482
[2017/20]
CPC:
H04N7/16 (EP); H04N21/252 (EP); H04N21/42206 (EP);
H04N21/458 (EP); H04N21/466 (EP); H04N21/4667 (EP);
H04N21/4751 (EP); H04N21/4826 (EP); H04N21/4532 (EP);
H04N21/4622 (EP); H04N21/4884 (EP) (-)
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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/52]
Former [2017/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR EPISODENVERFOLGUNG IN EINER INTERAKTIVEN MEDIENUMGEBUNG[2017/20]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EPISODE TRACKING IN AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENVIRONMENT[2017/20]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉ DE SUIVI D'ÉPISODE DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT INTERACTIF MULTIMÉDIA[2017/20]
Examination procedure31.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
05.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.01.2019
24.01.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.06.2019Fee for grant paid
17.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
04.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06839252.1  / EP1969844
EP09013672.2  / EP2169952
EP14177889.4  / EP2802142
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
05.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
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31.12.201611   M06   Fee paid on   05.01.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2006
CY14.08.2019
CZ14.08.2019
EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
MC14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
SI14.08.2019
SK14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IE08.12.2019
LU08.12.2019
IS14.12.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]CY14.08.2019
CZ14.08.2019
EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
MC14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
SI14.08.2019
SK14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IE08.12.2019
LU08.12.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/46]CZ14.08.2019
EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
MC14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
SI14.08.2019
SK14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IE08.12.2019
LU08.12.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/39]CZ14.08.2019
EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
MC14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
SI14.08.2019
SK14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/37]CZ14.08.2019
EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
SI14.08.2019
SK14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/36]CZ14.08.2019
EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
SK14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/25]CZ14.08.2019
EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
SK14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
PL14.08.2019
RO14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/22]EE14.08.2019
LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/17]LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
TR14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/12]LT14.08.2019
LV14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
GR15.11.2019
IS14.12.2019
Former [2020/10]LT14.08.2019
BG14.11.2019
Former [2020/08]LT14.08.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0184340  (ON24 INC [US]);
 [A]WO0207433  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]);
 [A]US2003208763  (MCELHATTEN DAVID [US], et al);
 [I]US2004221308  (CUTTNER CRAIG D [US], et al);
 [I]US2005235316  (AHMAD-TAYLOR TY O [US])
ExaminationUS2003190150
by applicantUS2001047298
 US2003149988
 US2005229213
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