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EP3217650 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY USING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.06.2021  [2021/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rovi Guides, Inc.
2160 Gold Street
San Jose, CA 95002 / US
[2018/01]
Former [2017/37]For all designated states
Rovi Guides, Inc.
2 Circle Star Way
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TAM, Terry
Flat 3104, Hong Nin House, Hong Yat Court
Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
02 / SO, Jerry
Room 2717, Ming Wik House, Kin Ming Estate
Tseung Kwan O, NT, Hong Kong / CN
03 / WONG, Dick
Room 3002, Mei Tin House, Hing Tin Estate
Lam Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong / CN
04 / WONG, Ka Chun
Flat F, 18/F Blk 5, Serenity Park
Tai Po, NT, Hong Kong / CN
05 / CHUNG, David
4301 Watson Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
06 / TSUI, Jason
Flat B, 12/F, Block 8, Oscar By The Sea
Tseung Kwan O, NT, Hong Kong / CN
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Haley Guiliano International LLP
26-28 Bedford Row
London WC1R 4HE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/37]Pisani, Diana Jean, et al
Ropes & Gray International LLP
60 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7AW / GB
Application number, filing date16207573.304.01.2011
[2017/37]
Priority number, dateUS2010065257105.01.2010         Original published format: US 652571
US2010065257205.01.2010         Original published format: US 652572
US2010065256905.01.2010         Original published format: US 652569
[2017/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3217650
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/44, H04N5/00, H04N7/24, H04L12/18, H04W4/02, H04W48/00
[2017/37]
CPC:
H04N5/44 (EP); H04N21/42204 (EP,KR); H04N21/41265 (EP,KR,US);
H04L51/214 (EP); H04N21/4126 (BR); H04N21/43615 (EP,KR);
H04N21/43637 (EP,BR,KR); H04N21/4856 (EP,BR); H04N21/4884 (EP,BR);
H04N21/8106 (EP,BR); H04N5/445 (KR); H04W4/02 (KR);
H04W48/00 (KR); H04W8/24 (EP,KR); H04L51/58 (EP);
H04W64/006 (EP); H04W76/10 (EP); H04W84/10 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/37]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER MEDIENANLEITUNGSANWENDUNGSFUNKTIONALITÄT MIT EINER DRAHTLOSEN KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2017/37]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY USING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE[2017/37]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR PROCURER UNE FONCTION D'APPLICATION DE GUIDAGE MULTIMÉDIA EN UTILISANT UN DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATIONS SANS FIL[2017/37]
Examination procedure30.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/37]
30.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/25]
21.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
05.02.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/25]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11700580.1  / EP2522127
Divisional application(s)EP17211185.8  / EP3367670
EP17211186.6  / EP3367671
EP17211187.4  / EP3367672
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2007157240  (WALKER TODD A [US]);
 [I]US2008288979  (SMOYER CLINTON J [US], et al);
 [I]WO2009154267  (SHARP KK [JP], et al);
 [E]EP2299711  (SHARP KK [JP])
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