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EP0947100 - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE WITH MOVIE PREVIEW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starsight Telecast, Inc.
6922 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90028 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/45]For all designated states
STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC.
6922 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles
California 90028 / US
Former [1999/40]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
[1999/40]
Representative(s)Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London
WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/40]Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date97950953.612.12.1997
[1999/40]
WO1997US23026
Priority number, dateUS19960032733P13.12.1996         Original published format: US 32733 P
US1997081056603.03.1997         Original published format: US 810566
[1999/44]
Former [1999/40]US19960003273P13.12.1996
US1997081056603.03.1997
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9826596
Date:18.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0947100
Date:06.10.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0947100
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.06.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/173, H04N5/445
[1999/40]
CPC:
H04N21/8586 (EP,US); H04N21/431 (KR); H04N21/47 (EP,US);
H04N21/475 (KR); H04N21/482 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US);
H04N7/173 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/40]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHER PROGRAMMFÜHRER MIT FILMVORSCHAU[1999/40]
English:ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE WITH MOVIE PREVIEW[1999/40]
French:GUIDE DE PROGRAMMATION ELECTRONIQUE A PREVISUALISATION DE FILM[1999/40]
Entry into regional phase12.07.1999National basic fee paid 
12.07.1999Search fee paid 
12.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
04.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2006Fee for grant paid
27.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
[2008/21]
Former [2008/08]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US4829569  (SETH-SMITH NIGEL [CA], et al) [A] 1-16* abstract *;
 [YA]US5515106  (CHANEY JOHN W [US], et al) [Y] 1,8,15 * the whole document * [A] 2-7,9-14,16;
 [YA]US5523796  (MARSHALL CONNIE T [US], et al) [Y] 1,8,15 * the whole document * [A] 2-7,9-14
International search[X]US5523796  (MARSHALL CONNIE T [US], et al);
 [XP]US5657072  (ARISTIDES PHIVOS C [US], et al)
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