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EP About this file: EP0796538

EP0796538 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING BROADCAST OF AND ACCESS TO VIDEO PROGRAMS AND OTHER DATA USING CUSTOMER PROFILES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Herz, Frederick
Condominium C-304, Herzwood, Canaan Valley
Davis, WV 26260 / US
For all designated states
Ungar, Lyle
321 South 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
For all designated states
Zhang, Jian
Apartment 412E, 836 Cooper Landing Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 / US
For all designated states
Wachob, David
8379 Glen Road
Elkins Park, PA 19117 / US
For all designated states
Salganicoff, Marcos
2425 Olive Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]For all designated states
Herz, Frederick
Condominium C-304, Herzwood, Canaan Valley
Davis, WV 26260 / US
For all designated states
Ungar, Lyle
321 South 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 / US
For all designated states
Zhang, Jian
Apartment 412E, 836 Cooper Landing Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 / US
For all designated states
Wachob, David
8379 Glen Road
Elkins Park, PA 19117 / US
For all designated states
Salganicoff, Marcos
2425 Olive Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/39]
Representative(s)Hallybone, Huw George, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]Hallybone, Huw George, et al
CARPMAELS AND RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95942920.029.11.1995
[1997/39]
WO1995US15429
Priority number, dateUS1994034642529.11.1994         Original published format: US 346425
[1997/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9617467
Date:06.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0796538
Date:24.09.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0796538
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.09.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N7/173
[1999/34]
CPC:
H04N21/44222 (EP,US); H01H1/00 (US); G06Q20/306 (EP);
G06Q20/383 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US); H04H60/06 (EP,US);
H04H60/46 (EP,US); H04L9/0662 (EP,US); H04L9/0825 (EP,US);
H04N21/222 (EP,US); H04N21/2223 (EP,US); H04N21/23106 (EP,US);
H04N21/252 (EP,US); H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/262 (EP,US);
H04N21/26241 (EP,US); H04N21/26603 (EP,US); H04N21/2668 (EP,US);
H04N21/4332 (EP,US); H04N21/4532 (EP,US); H04N21/454 (EP,US);
H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/466 (EP,US); H04N21/4665 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/4755 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,US);
H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N7/14 (US); H04N7/163 (EP,US);
H04N7/165 (EP,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,US); H04N7/173 (EP,US);
H04N7/17318 (EP,US); H04N7/17354 (EP,US); G06F16/22 (US);
H04H60/31 (EP,US); H04L2209/60 (EP,US); Y10S707/99936 (US);
Y10S707/99939 (US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/39]H04N7/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/39]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR RUNDFUNK- UND ZUGRIFFSPLANUNG VON VIDEOPROGRAMMEN UND ANDEREN DATEN MITTELS TEILNEHMERPROFILE[1997/39]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING BROADCAST OF AND ACCESS TO VIDEO PROGRAMS AND OTHER DATA USING CUSTOMER PROFILES[1997/39]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE PLANIFICATION DE LA DIFFUSION DE PROGRAMMES VIDEOS ET AUTRES TYPES DE DONNEES ET DE PLANIFICATION DE L'ACCES A CES DERNIERS AU MOYEN DE PROFILS CLIENTS[1997/39]
Entry into regional phase16.06.1997National basic fee paid 
16.06.1997Search fee paid 
16.06.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/39]
02.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.07.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
01.10.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
28.03.2003Fee for grant paid
28.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.03.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/18]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Eichstädt, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
08.04.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/15]
11.11.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.11.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Request for further processing for:28.03.2003Request for further processing filed
28.03.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.04.2003Decision despatched
01.10.2002Request for further processing filed
01.10.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.10.2002Decision despatched
19.07.2001Request for further processing filed
19.07.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.08.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2003
BE04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
IT04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
DK04.09.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
SE04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
LU29.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
IE01.12.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2005/03]AT04.06.2003
BE04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
DK04.09.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
SE04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
LU29.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
IE01.12.2003
Former [2005/02]AT04.06.2003
BE04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
DK04.09.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
SE04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
LU29.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2004/39]AT04.06.2003
BE04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
DK04.09.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
SE04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
LU29.11.2003
Former [2004/29]AT04.06.2003
BE04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
DK04.09.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
SE04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
Former [2004/28]AT04.06.2003
BE04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
SE04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
Former [2004/10]AT04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
SE04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT04.06.2003
CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
ES15.09.2003
Former [2004/02]CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
NL04.06.2003
GR04.09.2003
PT04.09.2003
Former [2004/01]CH04.06.2003
LI04.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[XA]FR2678091  (MARTIN JUAN [FR]) [X] 1,11 * page 3, line 23 - page 4, line 6 * * page 5, line 3 - line 29 * [A] 2,12;
 [XA]EP0572090  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1,3,11,13 * column 6, line 1 - line 23 * * column 7, line 22 - line 37 * [A] 2,8,12,18,24,25;
 [XAY]WO9414284  (DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC [US]) [X] 1,3,4,6,7,9-11,13,14,16,17,19-22 * page 65, line 16 - line 21 * * page 67, line 18 - line 26 * * page 70, line 3 - line 23 * * page 71, line 20 - line 32 * * page 72, line 25 - page 73, line 10 * * page 78, line 9 - line 24 * [A] 2,12 [Y] 5,15;
 [Y]  - "METHOD OF CLASSIFICATION OF COMPLEX DATA ITEMS BY NEAREST NEIGHBORS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19940801), vol. 37, no. 8, page 335/336, XP000456442 [Y] 5,15 * page 335, paragraph 4 - page 336, paragraph 2 *
 [PXA]  - WITTIG H ET AL, "INTELLIGENT MEDIA AGENTS IN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS, (19950515), pages 182 - 189, XP000603484 [PX] 1,3,4,11,13,14 * page 183, column L, line 13 - line 23 * * page 185, column R, line 24 - page 186, column L, line 10 * * page 186, column R, line 33 - page 187, column L, line 6 * * page 187, column L, line 30 - column R, line 28 * [PA] 5,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MMCS.1995.484923
International search[XP]US5410344  (GRAVES GORDON T [US], et al)
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