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EP0896775 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/07]INFORMATION SYSTEM
[2002/20]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2013Change - German titlepublished on 12.06.2013  [2013/24]
10.05.2013Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 12.06.2013  [2013/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starsight Telecast, Inc.
2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
[2013/24]
Former [2011/39]For all designated states
Starsight Telecast, Inc.
2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara CA 95050 / US
Former [2007/01]For all designated states
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.
6922 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles
California 90028 / US
Former [1999/07]For all designated states
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.
39650 Liberty Street, Third Floor
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KLOSTERMAN, Brian, L.
310 Rio Grande Place
San Ramon, CA 94583 / US
02 / SCHEIN, Steven
1326 Hoover Street 10
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[1999/07]
Representative(s)Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Former [1999/07]Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date97925449.702.05.1997
[1999/07]
WO1997US07499
Priority number, dateUS19960016871P03.05.1996         Original published format: US 16871 P
US19960032038P26.11.1996         Original published format: US 32038 P
[1999/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9742763
Date:13.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0896775
Date:17.02.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896775
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0896775
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.11.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04N7/15, H04N7/16
[1999/07]
CPC:
H04N7/0882 (EP,US); H04N21/431 (KR); G06F3/04842 (US);
G06F3/0481 (US); H04N21/4314 (EP,US); H04N21/4316 (EP,US);
H04N21/4438 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/47214 (EP,US); H04N21/4725 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,US);
H04N21/482 (EP,US); H04N21/4821 (EP,US); H04N21/488 (EP,US);
H04N21/4886 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/8126 (EP,US);
H04N21/84 (EP,US); H04N21/8586 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US);
H04N7/165 (EP,US); H04N7/17318 (EP,US); H04N7/17354 (EP,US);
H04N21/478 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US); H04N5/45 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/07]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER ELEKTRONISCHEN PROGRAMMÜBERSICHT[2013/24]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE[2002/20]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE D'AFFICHAGE DE DONNEES GUIDE DE PROGRAMME ELECTRONIQUE[2002/20]
Former [1999/07]NACHRICHTENSYSTEM
Former [1999/07]INFORMATION SYSTEM
Former [1999/07]SYSTEME D'INFORMATION
Entry into regional phase30.11.1998National basic fee paid 
30.11.1998Search fee paid 
30.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/07]
21.11.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
22.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
28.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
10.07.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2002Fee for grant paid
24.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02078962.4  / EP1292140
EP06007965.4  / EP1696667
EP06075928.9
EP08104894.4  / EP1983754
EP10179771.0  / EP2276249
EP10179773.6  / EP2276250
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.10.2002  13.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
IGR GmbH & 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 [2006/49]
Opponent(s)01  02.10.2002  13.10.2003  ADMISSIBLE
IGR GmbH & Co. KG.
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [2003/48]
Opponent(s)01  02.10.2002   
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
07.11.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.03.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
23.08.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.12.2004Reply to a communication from the opposition division
20.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.04.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.02.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.04.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.04.2006Appeal received No.  T0533/06
20.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
28.04.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
06.04.2006Appeal received No.  T0533/06
16.06.2006Statement of grounds filed
28.04.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200004   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2000
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9609721  (TV GUIDE ON SCREEN [US]) [A] 1-4,12,13,16,17 * page 3, line 19 - page 4, line 14 * * page 28, line 10 - page 31, line 2; figure 12 * * page 5, line 10 - page 6, line 3 * * page 8, line 17 - line 22; figures 5A-1,5C,7C *;
 [A]US5353121  (YOUNG PATRICK [US], et al) [A] 1-4,12,13,16,17 * abstract * * column 4, line 62 - column 6, line 9; figures 1-7,13 *;
 [A]US4894789  (YEE KEEN Y [US]) [A] 16 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 33; figure . *;
 [A]EP0554577  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1,16,17 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO9501059  (APPLE COMPUTER [US]);
 [XP]US5585866  (MILLER LARRY [US], et al)
OppositionWO9607270
 DE4427046
 DE4437928
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