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EP About this file: EP0268142

EP0268142 - Tamper-resistant packaging for protection of information stored in electronic circuitry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1994
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/21]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weingart, Steve Harris
11 Fox Hill Road
Peekskill, N.Y. 10566 / US
[1988/21]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James, et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/37]Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1988/50]Atchley, Martin John Waldegrave
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1988/42]Blakemore, Frederick Norman
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1988/21]Teufel, Fritz, Dipl.-Phys.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
W-7000 Stuttgart 80 / DE
Application number, filing date87116183.203.11.1987
[1988/21]
Priority number, dateUS1986092729805.11.1986         Original published format: US 927298
[1988/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0268142
Date:25.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0268142
Date:26.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0268142
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.1989
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[1988/21]
CPC:
H01L23/576 (EP,US); G06F21/86 (EP,US); H01L2924/0002 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/21]
TitleGerman:Gegen unbefugte Manipulation gesichertes Gehäuse für den Schutz von Informationen, gespeichert in einem elektronischen Schaltkreis[1988/21]
English:Tamper-resistant packaging for protection of information stored in electronic circuitry[1988/21]
French:Boîtier résistant aux manipulations non autorisées pour la protection d'informations mémorisées dans un circuit électronique[1988/21]
Examination procedure10.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/44]
05.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
13.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.05.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.1993Fee for grant paid
21.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.02.1994
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT02.02.1994
Documents cited:Search[X]DE3023427  (GRETAG AG);
 [A]GB2121578  (NITTAN CO LTD);
 [YD]US4459583  (VAN DER WALT NICOLAAS T [ZA], et al);
 [AD]US4471163  (DONALD THOMAS C [US], et al);
 [A]DE8533911U  ;
 [X]WO8603861  (NCR CO [US])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 23, no. 7A, December 1980, pages 2960-2961, IBM Corp., New York, US; D.E. SCHREIBER: "Data and program secure microprocessor system"
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