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EP3547316 - DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING MEDIA CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014-2094 / US
[2019/40]
Inventor(s)01 / PENHA, Henrique D.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
02 / CLARKE, Graham R.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
03 / BUTCHER, Gary I.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
04 / ALONSO RUIZ, Marcos
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
05 / PIVONKA, Pavel
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
06 / ROBBIN, Jeffrey L.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
07 / BACHMAN, William M.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
08 / KEIGHRAN, Benjamin W.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
09 / FOLSE, Jennifer L.C.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
10 / LOCHHEAD, Jonathan
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
11 / HOWARD, Joe R.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
12 / MCGLINN, Joshua K.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
13 / CHEN, Elbert D.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
14 / SCHMITT, Brian A.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
15 / DYE, Alan C.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
16 / WILSON, Christopher I.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
17 / WILLIAMS, Aled H.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
18 / BEBBINGTON, Samuel H.
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
 [2019/40]
Representative(s)COPA Copenhagen Patents
Rosenørns Allé 1, 2nd floor
1970 Frederiksberg C / DK
[2019/40]
Application number, filing date19174117.220.05.2016
[2019/40]
Priority number, dateUS201562181698P18.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562181698 P
US201562215644P08.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562215644 P
US20151486700427.09.2015         Original published format: US201514867004
[2019/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3547316
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/34, G06F3/0481, G09G5/00
[2019/40]
CPC:
G06F3/0482 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N21/47217 (KR,US); G06F3/0481 (CN);
G06F16/745 (EP,US); G06F3/04812 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/04817 (EP,KR,US);
G06F3/04842 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/04845 (EP,US); G06F3/04847 (EP,CN,US);
G06F3/0488 (US); G06F3/04883 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/1454 (EP,US);
G06T13/80 (KR,US); G09G5/00 (US); G11B27/005 (KR,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/36 (KR,US); H04N21/4312 (US);
H04N21/47205 (KR,US); H04N21/47211 (KR,US); G09G2354/00 (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 [2020/16]
Former [2019/40]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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND GRAFISCHE BENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE ZUR NAVIGATION VON MEDIENINHALT[2019/40]
English:DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATING MEDIA CONTENT[2019/40]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET INTERFACE UTILISATEUR GRAPHIQUE POUR NAVIGUER DANS DES CONTENUS MULTIMÉDIAS[2019/40]
Examination procedure06.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/16]
06.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/23]
22.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.02.2024Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/23]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16730557.2  / EP3127119
Divisional application(s)EP24165483.9  / EP4365886
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002055986  (KING JOHN JOSEPH [US], et al);
 [A]WO03075258  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al);
 [XI]US2004041849  (MOCK VON [US], et al)
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