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EP0977389 - Configurable system for monitoring programme viewership and usage of interactive applications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.2008  [2008/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wink Communications, Inc.
1001 Marina Village Parkway
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
[2000/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Del Sesto, Eric E.
1082 Armitage Street
Alameda, CA 94502 / US
02 / Travaille, Timothy V.
5810 134th Place SE
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
03 / Michel, Christopher J.
3000 Adornos Way
Burbank, CA 91504 / US
04 / Paquette, Jana J.
RR4 Box 270
Oakland, ME 04963 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Roland
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Liesegang, Roland, Dr.-Ing.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date99108472.430.04.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateUS1998007100330.04.1998         Original published format: US 71003
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0977389
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0977389
Date:23.07.2003
[2003/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977389
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04H9/00
[2000/05]
CPC:
H04N7/17318 (EP,US); H04H20/38 (EP,US); H04H60/41 (EP,US);
H04H60/64 (EP,US); H04H60/66 (EP,US); H04N21/2543 (EP,US);
H04N21/25883 (EP,US); H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/44222 (EP,US);
H04N21/4722 (EP,US); H04N21/6582 (EP,US); H04N21/812 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/16]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Konfigurierbares System für die Ermittlung der Zahl der Zuschauer und der Benutzung von interaktiven Applikationen[2000/05]
English:Configurable system for monitoring programme viewership and usage of interactive applications[2000/05]
French:Système configurable pour la mesure d'audience et de l'usage d'applications interactives[2000/05]
Examination procedure09.01.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/12]
28.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.11.2006
31.10.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.11.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
24.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2007Fee for grant paid
23.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0822718  (DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC [US]) [X] 1-9,11-17,19-24 * page 3, line 47 - page 4, line 25 * * page 8, line 21 - page 9, line 44 * * page 11, line 2 - page 12, line 41 * * page 18, line 5 - page 19, line 45 * * page 27, line 20 - page 27, line 43 * [Y] 10,18;
 [DY]US5689799  (DOUGHERTY BRIAN P [US], et al) [DY] 10,18 * column 5, line 38 - column 6, line 46 *;
 [A]US5374951  (WELSH RUSSELL J [CA]) [A] 1-24 * column 3, lines 5-39; figure 7 * * column 4, line 61 - column 6, line 68 * * column 14, line 18 - column 15, line 35 *
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