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EP0819354 - INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.02.2006
Database last updated on 20.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2006Revocation of patentpublished on 29.03.2006  [2006/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Video Properties, Inc.
7140 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136 / US
[2000/03]
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
Prevue International, Inc.
7140 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136-5422 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEMMONS, Thomas, R.
Route 2, Box 332-47
Coweta, OK 74492 / US
02 / ALLISON, Donald, W.
3411 South 132nd East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134 / US
03 / HENSHAW, Jerry, D.
8016 South Quebec
Tulsa, OK 74136 / US
04 / MARSHALL, Connie, T.
2991 South Woodland Road
Muskogee, OK 74403 / US
[1998/04]
Representative(s)Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [1998/04]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96911607.805.04.1996
[1998/04]
WO1996US04741
Priority number, dateUS1995041907706.04.1995         Original published format: US 419077
[1998/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9631980
Date:10.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0819354
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0819354
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/445, H04N5/50
[1998/04]
CPC:
H04N5/50 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (KR); H04N21/4821 (US);
H04N21/4135 (EP,US); H04N21/4312 (EP,US); H04N21/4314 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/4755 (EP,US); H04N21/4828 (EP,US);
H04N5/782 (EP,US); H04N5/45 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/04]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR INTERAKTIVEN PROGRAMMFÜHRUNG[1998/04]
English:INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES[1998/04]
French:SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES INTERACTIFS DE GUIDE DE PROGRAMMES[1998/04]
Entry into regional phase05.11.1997National basic fee paid 
05.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/04]
14.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.1999Fee for grant paid
29.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04076717.0  / EP1469676
EP08103072.8  / EP1942666
EP08103080.1  / EP1942667
EP10178305.8  / EP2278796
EP10178423.9  / EP2268007
EP10178425.4  / EP2268008
EP10178428.8  / EP2276242
EP10179002.0  / EP2268009
EP10179003.8  / EP2268010
EP10179004.6  / EP2268011
EP10179028.5  / EP2276243
EP99115117.6  / EP0963109
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.11.2000  09.01.2001  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
 02  30.11.2000  09.01.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Herbert Smith
Exchange House Primrose Street
London EC2A 2HS / GB
Opponent's representative
Moodie, William John
Herbert Smith Exchange House Primrose Street
London EC2A 2HS / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2001/04]
Opponent(s)01  30.11.2000   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
 02  30.11.2000    ADMISSIBLE
Herbert Smith
Exchange House Primrose Street
London EC2A 2HS / GB
Opponent's representative
Moodie, William John
Herbert Smith Exchange House Primrose Street
London EC2A 2HS / GB
15.01.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.05.2001Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.02.2002Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.03.2002Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.12.2005Legal effect of revocation of patent [2006/13]
Appeal following opposition09.05.2002Appeal received No.  T0482/02
22.07.2002Statement of grounds filed
26.03.2004Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/13]
03.06.2004Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/23]
13.12.2005Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
13.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE01.03.2000
SE01.03.2000
[2003/13]
Former [2001/08]BE01.03.2000
Cited inInternational search[DA]US4706121  (YOUNG PATRICK [US]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5353121  (YOUNG PATRICK [US], et al);
 [A]  - BRUGLIERA V, DIGITAL ON-SCREEN DISPLAY A NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CONSUMER INTERFACE, POSTES;TELEPHONES ET TELEGRAPHES SUISSES, CABLE TV SESSIONS, MONTREUX, JUNE 10 - 15, 1993, NR. SYMP. 18, PAGE(S) 571 - 586, (19930611), XP000379382 [A] 1 * see ' Viewer Guides (yellow menu) ' page 582 - page 583; figure 6 *
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