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EP1831768 - METHOD AND USB FLASH DRIVE FOR PROTECTING PRIVATE CONTENT STORED IN THE USB FLASH DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.07.2013  [2013/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2007/37]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, Quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / TSANG, Wing Hon Flat 9C
Hong Shing Court 668 King's Rd North Point
Hong Kong / CN
02 / LUI, Tsz Shing
House 15, 1st Street, Section D Fa irview
Park Yuen Long NT Hong Kong / CN
03 / CHIU, Ronald
B3, 17Fl. Bo Fung Garden 1092
King's Road Quarry Bay Hong Kong / CN
 [2007/37]
Representative(s)Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2007/37]Rossmanith, Manfred
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date05803212.902.11.2005
[2007/37]
WO2005EP55683
Priority number, dateEP2004030078915.11.2004         Original published format: EP 04300789
[2007/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006051052
Date:18.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1831768
Date:12.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2007/37]
CPC:
G06F21/81 (EP,US); G06F21/554 (EP,US); G06F21/6245 (EP,US);
G06F21/79 (EP,US); G06F21/85 (EP,US); G06F2221/2105 (EP,US);
G06F2221/2141 (EP,US); G06F2221/2143 (EP,US); G06F2221/2153 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/08]
Former [2007/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND USB-FLASH-LAUFWERK ZUM SCHUTZ VON IN DEM USB-FLASH-LAUFWERK GESPEICHERTEM PRIVATEM INHALT[2007/37]
English:METHOD AND USB FLASH DRIVE FOR PROTECTING PRIVATE CONTENT STORED IN THE USB FLASH DRIVE[2007/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET LECTEUR FLASH USB PERMETTANT DE PROTÉGER UN CONTENU PRIVÉ STOCKÉ DANS LE LECTEUR FLASH USB[2007/37]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2007National basic fee paid 
13.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/37]
20.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/30]
05.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/30]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.02.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.11.201208   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0042491  (RAINBOW TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-9 * abstract * * page 5, line 19 - line 30 * * page 10, line 1 - page 11, line 24 * * page 6, line 5 - line 7 * * page 15, line 16 - line 19 * * page 14, line 19 - line 21 * * page 35, line 13 - line 21 * * table 6 *;
 [A]GB2386226  (TREK TECHNOLOGY [SG]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * page 1, line 24 - page 3, line 11 *;
 [A]US2003204735  (SCHNITZMEIER WERNER [DE]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0013] *;
 [A]US2002010827  (CHENG CHONG SENG [JP]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0012] *
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