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EP About this file: EP0912058

EP0912058 - Method and apparatus for providing broadcast data services [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sedna Patent Services, LLC
1500 Market Street, 27th Floor West Tower
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/52]For all designated states
Sedna Patent Services, LLC
1500 Market Street, 27th Floor West Tower
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 / US
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
Sedna Patent Services, LLC
1500 Market Street, 27th Floor West Tower
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 / US
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
7700 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814-3522 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hendricks, John S.
8723 Persimmon Tree Road
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
02 / Bonner, Alfred E.
8300 Bradley Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
03 / Wunderlich, Richard E.
2390 Hopewell Plantation Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30004 / US
04 / Berkobin, Eric C.
108 Hillview Court
Woodstock, GA 30188 / US
[1999/32]
Former [1999/17]01 / Hendricks, John S.
8723 Persimmon Tree Road
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
02 / Bonner, Alfred E.
8300 Bradley Boulevard
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
03 / Wunderlich, Richard E.
290 Sweet Briar Court
Alpharetta, GA 30201 / US
04 / Berkobin, Eric C.
108 Hillview Court
Woodstock, GA 30188 / US
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[1999/17]
Application number, filing date99100375.702.12.1993
[1999/17]
Priority number, dateUS1992099107409.12.1992         Original published format: US 991074
[1999/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0912058
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0912058
Date:19.05.1999
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0912058
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N7/167
[1999/17]
CPC:
H04N21/4786 (EP,US); H04N7/16 (KR); H04H20/06 (EP,US);
H04H20/10 (EP,US); H04H20/42 (EP,US); H04H20/79 (EP,US);
H04H20/86 (EP,US); H04H60/04 (EP,US); H04H60/13 (EP,US);
H04H60/39 (EP,US); H04H60/47 (EP,US); H04H60/72 (EP,US);
H04N21/2181 (EP,US); H04N21/21815 (EP,US); H04N21/2187 (EP,US);
H04N21/2221 (EP,US); H04N21/235 (EP,US); H04N21/23608 (EP,US);
H04N21/2362 (EP,US); H04N21/2381 (EP,US); H04N21/2389 (EP,US);
H04N21/252 (EP,US); H04N21/2543 (EP,US); H04N21/258 (EP,US);
H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/26208 (EP,US); H04N21/26283 (EP,US);
H04N21/2668 (EP,US); H04N21/4181 (EP,US); H04N21/4184 (EP,US);
H04N21/42204 (EP,US); H04N21/42206 (EP,US); H04N21/42653 (EP,US);
H04N21/4312 (EP,US); H04N21/4314 (EP,US); H04N21/4316 (EP,US);
H04N21/4331 (EP,US); H04N21/4344 (EP,US); H04N21/4345 (EP,US);
H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/4385 (EP,US); H04N21/44204 (EP,US);
H04N21/44222 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/443 (EP,US); H04N21/4532 (EP,US);
H04N21/454 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/4668 (EP,US);
H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N21/472 (EP,US); H04N21/47211 (EP,US);
H04N21/47214 (EP,US); H04N21/4755 (EP,US); H04N21/478 (EP,US);
H04N21/4788 (EP,US); H04N21/482 (EP,US); H04N21/4821 (EP,US);
H04N21/64307 (EP,US); H04N21/6543 (EP,US); H04N21/6547 (EP,US);
H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/8146 (EP,US); H04N21/8166 (EP,US);
H04N21/8173 (EP,US); H04N21/8586 (EP,US); H04N5/44504 (EP,US);
H04N5/602 (EP,US); H04N7/088 (EP,US); H04N7/0882 (EP,US);
H04N7/0884 (EP,US); H04N7/0887 (EP,US); H04N7/10 (EP,US);
H04N7/102 (EP,US); H04N7/163 (EP,US); H04N7/165 (EP,US);
H04N7/173 (EP,US); H04N7/17318 (EP,US); H04N7/17336 (EP,US);
H04N7/17354 (EP,US); H04H20/02 (EP,US); H04H20/78 (EP,US);
H04H20/95 (EP,US); H04H2201/70 (EP,US); H04H60/22 (EP,US);
H04H60/23 (EP,US); H04H60/66 (EP,US); H04H60/74 (EP,US);
H04H60/94 (EP,US); H04H60/96 (EP,US); H04H60/97 (EP,US);
H04M1/57 (EP,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US);
H04N5/45 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/17]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Bereitstellung von Rundfunkdatendiensten[1999/17]
English:Method and apparatus for providing broadcast data services[1999/17]
French:Procédé et appareil à fournir des services de données de télédiffusion[1999/17]
Examination procedure08.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/17]
04.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2003Fee for grant paid
09.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94904392.1  / EP0673583
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.11.2004
IT24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
SE24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
PT24.04.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
SE24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2006/14]AT24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/46]AT24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/36]AT24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/27]GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/26]GR24.02.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]WO8909528  (SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA [US]) [A] 1-86 * the whole document *;
 [YA]EP0355697  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,24,31,45,54,66,74,78,83 * the whole document * [A] 2-23,25-27,29,30,32-44,46-53,55-65,67-73,75-77,79-82,84-86;
 [A]WO9010988  (VIEWFACTS INC [US]) [A] 1-86 * the whole document *;
 [YA]WO9100670  (SUPERGUIDE CORP [US]) [Y] 1,24,28,31,45,54,66,74,78,83 * the whole document * [A] 2-23,25-27,29,30,32-44,46-53,55-65,67-73,75-77,79-82,84-86;
 [YA]WO9210040  (SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA [US]) [Y] 1,24,28,31,45,54,66,74,78,83 * the whole document * [A] 2-23,25-27,29,30,32-44,46-53,55-65,67-73,75-77,79-82,84-86;
 [A]US5144663  (KUDELSKI ANDRE [CH], et al) [A] 1-86* the whole document *;
 [YA]DE4214184  (INTEL CORP [US]) [Y] 1,24,28,31,45,54,66,74,78,83 * the whole document * [A] 2-23,25-27,29,30,32-44,46-53,55-65,67-73,75-77,79-82,84-86;
 [A]EP0513553  (COMMODORE ELECTRONICS LTD [BS]) [A] 1-86 * the whole document *
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