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EP1279262 - METHOD FOR REDUCING THE SPREAD OF COMPUTER VIRUSES IN AN ELECTRONIC MAIL NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.09.2007  [2007/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2006/41]
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PLATTE, Hans-Joachim
Königsberger Weg 22
30966 Hemmingen / DE
02 / FLEISCHER, Wolfgang
Grosse Barlinge 37
30171 Hannover / DE
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)Thies, Stephan
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/05]Thies, Stephan
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, European Patent Operations, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date01925574.427.04.2001
[2003/05]
WO2001EP04747
Priority number, dateDE200012168605.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10021686
[2003/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0186895
Date:15.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1279262
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1279262
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/58, G06F21/00
[2006/23]
CPC:
G06F21/564 (EP); G06F21/566 (EP); H04L51/212 (EP);
H04L63/0227 (EP); H04L63/1416 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/05]H04L12/58, G06F17/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2003/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR REDUKTION DER VERBREITUNG VON COMPUTERVIREN IN EINEM E-MAIL-NETZWERK[2003/05]
English:METHOD FOR REDUCING THE SPREAD OF COMPUTER VIRUSES IN AN ELECTRONIC MAIL NETWORK[2003/05]
French:TECHNIQUE PERMETTANT DE REDUIRE LA DIFFUSION DE VIRUS INFORMATIQUES DANS UN RESEAU DE COURRIER ELECTRONIQUE[2003/05]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2002National basic fee paid 
23.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/05]
09.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2006Fee for grant paid
15.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT11.10.2006
ES22.01.2007
[2007/36]
Former [2007/21]ES22.01.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9739399  (TREND MICRO INC [TW], et al) [A] 1-8 * page 4, line 29 - page 5, line 25 *;
 [A]WO9967731  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1-8* page 10, line 28 - page 11, line 29 *;
 [A]US6052709  (PAUL SUNIL [US]) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * column 1, line 52 - column 3, line 13 *
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