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EP1533676 - System and method for processing protected data with approved applications [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.07.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2010Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.08.2010  [2010/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House The Connection
Newbury Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Irwin, James Anthony
Lar Cottage, 111 Lower End
Leafield, Oxon OX29 9QG / GB
02 / Mudie, George Stronach
2 Lawrences Lane
Thatcham RG18 3LF / GB
 [2005/21]
Representative(s)Harries, Simon George, et al
Vodafone Group Services Limited
Vodafone House The Connection
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/24]Harries, Simon George, et al
Vodafone Group Services Limited Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Former [2005/21]Foster, Mark Charles
Mathisen, Macara & Co. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date04256091.201.10.2004
[2005/21]
Priority number, dateGB2003002368809.10.2003         Original published format: GB 0323688
[2005/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1533676
Date:25.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00, H04L9/32
[2005/21]
CPC:
G06F21/10 (EP,US); G06F2221/2141 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/07]
Former [2005/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Methode zur Verarbeitung von geschützten Daten durch anerkannte Anwendungen[2005/21]
English:System and method for processing protected data with approved applications[2005/21]
French:Système et procédé de traitement des données protegées par des applications approuvées[2005/21]
Examination procedure08.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
07.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2010/31]
04.02.2010Date of oral proceedings
18.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2010/31]
18.03.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5991399  (GRAUNKE GARY L [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1083480  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3,11 * column 3, paragraph 14 - column 4, paragraph 22 *;
 [X]US2002007456  (PEINADO MARCUS [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * figures 1,5A,12,13 * * paragraphs [0014] , [0104] , [0115] * * paragraph [0125] - paragraph [0135] * * paragraph [0143] - paragraph [0163] * * paragraph [0291] - paragraph [0295] *;
 [A]WO02077780  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]US2003120667  (JEONG YEON JEONG [KR], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
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