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EP About this file: EP1410150

EP1410150 - PROTECTING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AGAINST SOFTWARE PIRACY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Liquid Machines, Inc.
114 Waltham Street, Suite 24
Lexington, MA 02141 / US
[2009/25]
Former [2004/17]For all designated states
Liquid Machines, Inc.
114 Waltham Street, Suite 24
Lexington, MA 02141 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Michael, D.
1 Taylor Lane
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
02 / BALA, Vasanth
64 Hunt Road
Sudbury, MA 01776 / US
 [2004/17]
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/17]Driver, Virginia Rozanne, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date02752401.617.07.2002
[2004/17]
WO2002US22694
Priority number, dateUS20010306088P17.07.2001         Original published format: US 306088 P
[2004/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03009114
Date:30.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1410150
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1410150
Date:17.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2004/17]
CPC:
G06F21/125 (EP,US); G06F2221/2103 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHUTZ VON ANWENDUNGSSOFTWARE GEGEN SOFTWARE-PIRATERIE[2004/17]
English:PROTECTING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS AGAINST SOFTWARE PIRACY[2004/17]
French:PROTECTION D'APPLICATIONS LOGICIELLES CONTRE LE PIRATAGE DE LOGICIELS[2004/17]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2004National basic fee paid 
16.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/17]
26.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2009Fee for grant paid
06.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CY17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
IT17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
TR17.06.2009
IE17.07.2009
LU17.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/21]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
IT17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE17.07.2009
LU17.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2011/14]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
IT17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE17.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/48]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE17.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
GR18.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/35]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
IE17.07.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/21]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
CH31.07.2009
LI31.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/20]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
DK17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/18]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
BG17.09.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/16]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
PT17.10.2009
Former [2010/11]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
Former [2010/10]AT17.06.2009
BE17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
NL17.06.2009
SK17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
Former [2010/09]AT17.06.2009
CZ17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT17.06.2009
EE17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
ES28.09.2009
Former [2009/52]AT17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
SE17.09.2009
Former [2009/49]AT17.06.2009
FI17.06.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0803789  (EUROP COMPUTER IND RES [DE]) [A] 1-86 * abstract * * column 5, line 1 - column 7, line 44 *;
 [A]WO9901815  (INTERTRUST INC [US], et al) [A] 1-86 * abstract ** page 24, line 17 - page 29, line 25; figure 2F *;
 [A]EP0895148  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-86 * abstract * * page 6, line 1 - line 6 * * page 10 *;
 [A]US6141698  (KRISHNAN GANAPATHY [US], et al) [A] 1-86 * abstract * * column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 65 *
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