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EP About this file: EP1860587

EP1860587 - Method and system for providing a secure message transfer within a network system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
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
SAP AG
Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
69190 Walldorf / DE
[2007/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Rits, Maarten
3, rue Neuve
06300 Nice / FR
02 / Rahaman, Mohammad Ashiqur
L'Imperator-Porte 245 6 Boulevard Gambetta
06000 Nice / FR
 [2007/48]
Representative(s)Lehmann, Judith Christina
Hössle Kudlek & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Lehmann, Judith Christina
Hössle Kudlek & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/48]Lehmann, Judith Christina
Hössle Kudlek & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date06290879.326.05.2006
[2007/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1860587
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1860587
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/00, H04L29/06
[2007/48]
CPC:
H04L63/168 (EP,US); G06F21/606 (EP,US); G06F21/64 (EP,US);
G06Q20/401 (US); H04L63/06 (EP,US); H04L63/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/48]
Extension statesAL28.05.2008
BA28.05.2008
HR28.05.2008
MK28.05.2008
YU28.05.2008
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum sicheren Nachrichtenverkehr in einem Netzwerk[2007/48]
English:Method and system for providing a secure message transfer within a network system[2007/48]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la transmission sécurisée de messages dans un réseau[2008/02]
Former [2007/48]Procédé et dispositif pour la transmission sécurisée de message dans un réseau
Examination procedure13.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/48]
05.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2008Fee for grant paid
07.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
CY16.07.2008
CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
LT16.07.2008
LV16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
PL16.07.2008
RO16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
TR16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
HU17.01.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/33]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
LT16.07.2008
LV16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
PL16.07.2008
RO16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
HU17.01.2009
Former [2011/03]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
IT16.07.2008
LT16.07.2008
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NL16.07.2008
PL16.07.2008
RO16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
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BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
GR17.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2010/26]AT16.07.2008
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PL16.07.2008
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BG16.10.2008
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ES27.10.2008
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PT16.12.2008
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IT16.07.2008
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RO16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
SE16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2010/02]AT16.07.2008
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CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
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NL16.07.2008
RO16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/28]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
CZ16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
EE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
LT16.07.2008
LV16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
RO16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
SK16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
DK16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
LT16.07.2008
LV16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/18]AT16.07.2008
BE16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
LT16.07.2008
LV16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/14]AT16.07.2008
FI16.07.2008
LT16.07.2008
LV16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
SI16.07.2008
BG16.10.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
PT16.12.2008
Former [2009/12]LT16.07.2008
LV16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
ES27.10.2008
IS16.11.2008
Former [2009/10]LT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
IS16.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[X] US2002040431  (KATO TAKEHISA et al.) [X] 1-32 * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0083] * * figures 2,3,19a,19b * * paragraph [0156] - paragraph [0161] *
 [X] EP1396978  (MICROSOFT CORP et al.) [X] 1-32 * abstract * * figures 2-4 * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0033] *
 [A] EP1596557  (MICROSOFT CORP et al.) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *
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