EP0908049A4

Television schedule system and method of operation

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

EP0908049A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 4

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 13 June 2017, 9.3 years ago.

Parties

Owner: STARSIGHT TELECAST INC
Assigned now: APTIV DIGITAL INC
GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORP
INDEX SYSTEMS INC
ROVI GUIDES INC
and 5 more assigneesShow fewer
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORP
ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORP
SONIC SOLUTIONS LLC
UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC
VEVEO INC
Inventors: SCHEIN, Steven, M., Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States of America
WARDEN, David, P., Belmont, CA 94002, United States of America
KING, Molly, K., Fremont, CA 94536, United States of America
ALBA, Theresa, A., Fremont, CA 94536, United States of America
and 1 more inventorsShow fewer
RUSSMAN, Robert, E., Pleasanton, CA 94566, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Verschelden, John
Agent: Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al

Reach

Cites: 8 earlier patents, 1 other work⁠
Family: 67 members in 11 offices⁠US18EP17JP12CA5ES5AU2BR2CN2+3

Classification

CPC: H04N5/765H04N21/482H04N21/4622H04N21/4135H04N21/4828H04N21/47+2 more
IPC: H04N5 445H04N5 765H04N21 41H04N21 462H04N21 482

4 sheets

Sheet 1
Sheet 2
Sheet 3
Sheet 4

Every citation, both waysCites: the store holds 7 of 8

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US5353121A	Cites	United States of America	Y	Search report	1,4-8,10,11,15,17
US5357276A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	3
US5635989A	Cites	United States of America	PX	Search report	1,4,8,14,17
WO9609721A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Y	Search report	1,4-8,10,11,15,17
WO9617473A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1,4,8,13-15
WO9617473A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
WO9609721A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
See also references of WO 9748228A1	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

67 members in 11 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim1 more office is in the list below

Priority claims9

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
19960665216	United States of America	–	1996-06-14
66521696	United States of America	A	1996-06-14
66521696	United States of America	A	1996-06-14
9710197	United States of America	W	1997-06-13
9710197	United States of America	W	1997-06-13
665216	–	–	–
US19960665216	–	–	–
US9710197	–	–	–
WO1997US10197	–	–	–

Members67

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
CA2256691A1	Canada	A1	1997-12-18
CA2444242A1	Canada	A1	1997-12-18
CA2739549A1	Canada	A1	1997-12-18
WO9748228A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1997-12-18
AU3310097A	Australia	A	1998-01-07
US5801787A	United States of America	A	1998-09-01
EP0908049A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1999-04-14
BR9709794A	Brazil	A	1999-08-10
CN1225776A	China	A	1999-08-11
US5959688A	United States of America	A	1999-09-28
EP0908049A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2000-02-23
AU717419B2	Australia	B2	2000-03-23
HK1022069A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	2000-07-21
JP2001504645A	Japan	A	2001-04-03
US6247176B1	United States of America	B1	2001-06-12
US2001027562A1	United States of America	A1	2001-10-04
US6341374B2	United States of America	B2	2002-01-22
US2002116712A1	United States of America	A1	2002-08-22
US2003028878A1	United States of America	A1	2003-02-06
CA2256691C	Canada	C	2003-11-11
US6701527B2	United States of America	B2	2004-03-02
US2004163104A1	United States of America	A1	2004-08-19
JP2005341613A	Japan	A	2005-12-08
US7047549B2	United States of America	B2	2006-05-16
US2006168620A1	United States of America	A1	2006-07-27
CN1276651C	China	C	2006-09-20
JP2006325254A	Japan	A	2006-11-30
US7162729B2	United States of America	B2	2007-01-09
US2007094684A1	United States of America	A1	2007-04-26
EP0908049B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2007-08-15
EP1838092A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2007-09-26
DE69738024D1	Germany	D1	2007-09-27
ES2292190T3	Spain	T3	2008-03-01
US2008077957A1	United States of America	A1	2008-03-27
DE69738024T2	Germany	T2	2008-05-15
EP1940157A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2008-07-02
EP1940158A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2008-07-02
EP1940159A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2008-07-02
EP1838092A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2008-12-10
EP1940157A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2008-12-10
EP1940158A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2008-12-10
EP1940159A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2008-12-10
US7543320B2	United States of America	B2	2009-06-02
JP4410169B2	Japan	B2	2010-02-03
JP2010187389A	Japan	A	2010-08-26
EP2257053A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2010-12-01
BR9709794B1	Brazil	B1	2011-03-09
JP2011083034A	Japan	A	2011-04-21
EP1940158B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-03-07
ES2380136T3	Spain	T3	2012-05-08
EP1940157B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-11-07
EP1940159B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-12-12
ES2393808T3	Spain	T3	2012-12-28
ES2397738T3	Spain	T3	2013-03-11
JP5202563B2	Japan	B2	2013-06-05
EP1940157B9	European Patent Office (EPO)	B9	2013-07-03
JP2013165508A	Japan	A	2013-08-22
US8522282B2	United States of America	B2	2013-08-27
JP2013176132A	Japan	A	2013-09-05
US2014101698A1	United States of America	A1	2014-04-10
CA2739549C	Canada	C	2014-08-12
JP2014220832A	Japan	A	2014-11-20
EP2257053B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2014-11-26
ES2527927T3	Spain	T3	2015-02-02
US8955013B2	United States of America	B2	2015-02-10
JP5728047B2	Japan	B2	2015-06-03
JP5985546B2	Japan	B2	2016-09-06

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	Event	Code	Office
2023-06-28	Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registeredP01	P01	EP
2018-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-05-08	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2017-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-07-05	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2017-06-13	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2016-10-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-05-16	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-02-12	Transmission of propertyTP	TP	FR
2015-12-03	Transfer of patentPC2A	PC2A	ES
2015-09-09	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)REGISTERED BETWEEN 20150813 AND 20150819732E	732E	GB
2015-06-08	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2014-09-26	Lien (pledge) cancelledRG	RG	FR
2012-10-24	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)REGISTERED BETWEEN 20120927 AND 20121003732E	732E	GB
2012-03-02	Lien (pledge) constitutedGC	GC	FR
2008-07-23	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2008-06-20	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2008-06-20	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2008-03-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-03-01	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
2007-09-27	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2007-08-15	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2007-08-15	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2007-07-13	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2007-07-10	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2007-04-25	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2007-04-25	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2007-04-25	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2007-04-25	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2007-04-25	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2007-02-22	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2007-01-03	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2004-07-21	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2000-02-23	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2000-02-23	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-07-07	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
1999-07-07	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
1999-07-07	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
1999-07-07	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
1999-07-07	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
1999-04-14	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1999-04-14	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-02-26	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP