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EP About this file: EP1917625

EP1917625 - COVERT AND ROBUST MARK FOR MEDIA IDENTIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Verimatrix, Inc.
6650, Lusk Boulevard Suite B203
San Diego CA 92121-2776 / US
[2008/19]
Inventor(s)01 / THORWIRTH, Niels
c/o Verimatrix, Inc. 6825 Flanders Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
 [2009/14]
Former [2008/19]01 / THORWIRTH, Niels
23e 10th Street, Apr. 2d
New York, NY 10003 / US
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei Matschnig & Forsthuber OG
Biberstrasse 22
Postfach 36
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]Patentanwaltskanzlei Matschnig & Forsthuber OG
Siebensterngasse 54
1071 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date06787922.119.07.2006
[2008/19]
WO2006US28116
Priority number, dateUS20050700472P19.07.2005         Original published format: US 700472 P
[2008/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007012030
Date:25.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1917625
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1917625
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06T1/00
[2008/34]
CPC:
G06T1/0028 (EP,US); G06F21/00 (KR); G06T1/005 (EP,US);
H04N1/32144 (EP,US); H04N1/32229 (EP,US); H04N21/23892 (EP,US);
H04N21/44236 (EP,US); H04N21/8358 (EP,US); G06T2201/0083 (EP,US);
G06T2201/0202 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/19]G06K9/00
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 [2008/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDECKTE UND ROBUSTE MARKIERUNG ZUR MEDIENIDENTIFIKATION[2008/19]
English:COVERT AND ROBUST MARK FOR MEDIA IDENTIFICATION[2008/19]
French:MARQUE CACHEE ET ROBUSTE SERVANT A IDENTIFIER UN SUPPORT[2008/19]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2008National basic fee paid 
08.02.2008Search fee paid 
08.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/19]
16.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2011Fee for grant paid
05.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  17.10.2008
Opposition(s)28.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
HU25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
TR25.05.2011
IE19.07.2011
LU19.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
TR25.05.2011
IE19.07.2011
LU19.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2013/29]AT25.05.2011
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CZ25.05.2011
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EE25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
IE19.07.2011
LU19.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2013/25]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
IE19.07.2011
LU19.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/35]AT25.05.2011
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EE25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
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LV25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
IE19.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/24]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
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CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/11]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/09]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
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GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/52]AT25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY25.05.2011
LT25.05.2011
LV25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
IS25.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/47]LT25.05.2011
PT26.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1120741  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US6643386  (FOSTER RONALD R [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract ** figure 2 *;
 [X]US2004230802  (MOON JI-YOUNG [KR]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0030] , [0042] , [0044] *;
 [A]WO2005036459  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[X]US5748783  (RHOADS GEOFFREY B [US]);
 [X]US6643386  (FOSTER RONALD R [US])
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