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EP1352310 - Cryptographic system and method for geolocking and securing digital information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/42]CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GEOLOCKING AND SECURING DIGITAL INFORMATION
[2006/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2008
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GeoCodex LLC
16861 Ventura Boulevard, Suit 301
Encino 91436-1763 / US
[2004/03]
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
Seiler, Mark
3480 Blair Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90068 / US
For all designated states
Glick, Barry J.
2710 Cathedral Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008 / US
For all designated states
Karpf, Ronald S.
11425 Brandy Hall Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sieler, Mark
3480 Blair Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90068 / US
02 / Glick, Barry J
P.O Box 315, 790 West Hill Road
Warren, VT 05674 / US
03 / Karpf, Ronald S
11425 Brandy Hall Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 / US
 [2004/03]
Former [2003/42]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Haines, Miles John L.S.
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]Haines, Miles John
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date02707464.010.01.2002
[2003/42]
WO2002US00956
Priority number, dateUS2001075863710.01.2001         Original published format: US 758637
[2003/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02056162
Date:18.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1352310
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1352310
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00, H04N7/16, H04L9/32
[2003/42]
CPC:
H04L63/1408 (EP,US); G06F21/1013 (EP,US); H04L63/0421 (EP,US);
H04L63/0428 (EP,US); H04L63/0492 (EP,US); H04L63/06 (EP,US);
H04L63/10 (EP,US); H04L67/02 (EP,US); H04L67/142 (EP,US);
H04L67/52 (EP,US); H04L67/535 (EP,US); G06F2211/007 (EP,US);
G06F2221/2107 (EP,US); G06F2221/2111 (EP,US); H04L2463/101 (EP,US);
H04N9/8205 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/42]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Kryptographisches System und Verfahren zur geographischen Verriegelung und Sicherung digitaler Information[2006/45]
English:Cryptographic system and method for geolocking and securing digital information[2006/45]
French:Système et procédé cryptographique pour geoverrouillage et sécurisation des informations numériques[2006/45]
Former [2003/42]KRYPTOGRAPHISCHES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR GEOGRAPHISCHE VERRIEGELUNG UND SICHERUNG DER DIGITALEN INFORMATION
Former [2003/42]CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GEOLOCKING AND SECURING DIGITAL INFORMATION
Former [2003/42]SYSTEME ET PROCEDE CRYPTOGRAPHIQUES DE GEOVERROUILLAGE ET DE SECURISATION DES INFORMATIONS NUMERIQUES
Entry into regional phase18.07.2003National basic fee paid 
18.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/42]
07.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2007Fee for grant paid
23.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.03.2007
BE21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
CY21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
TR21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
PT21.08.2007
[2010/37]
Former [2009/33]AT21.03.2007
BE21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
CY21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
PT21.08.2007
Former [2008/21]AT21.03.2007
BE21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
GR22.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
PT21.08.2007
Former [2008/08]AT21.03.2007
BE21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
DK21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
PT21.08.2007
Former [2007/48]AT21.03.2007
BE21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
PT21.08.2007
Former [2007/46]AT21.03.2007
CH21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
ES02.07.2007
Former [2007/40]CH21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
NL21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
Former [2007/38]CH21.03.2007
FI21.03.2007
LI21.03.2007
SE21.06.2007
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