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EP About this file: EP0791877

EP0791877 - Electronic device providing a secure time reference for the protection of a program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2003
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6 Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
FRANCE TELECOM
6, Place d'Alleray
75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Arditti, David
46ter rue Paul Vaillant Couturier
92140 Clamart / FR
02 / Stoffel, Laurent
12 rue Kléber
92130 Issy les Moulineaux / FR
[1997/35]
Representative(s)Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX
95, rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Poulin, Gérard, et al
Brevalex 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2003/19]Poulin, Gérard, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1997/35]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date97400398.024.02.1997
[1997/35]
Priority number, dateFR1996000234026.02.1996         Original published format: FR 9602340
[1997/35]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0791877
Date:27.08.1997
Language:FR
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0791877
Date:22.05.2002
Language:FR
[2002/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[1997/35]
CPC:
G06F21/34 (EP); G06F21/725 (EP); G06F2211/007 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1997/35]
TitleGerman:Elektronische Einrichtung zur Erzeugung einer sicheren Zeitreferenz zum Schutz einer Software[1997/35]
English:Electronic device providing a secure time reference for the protection of a program[1997/35]
French:Dispositif électronique délivrant une référence temporelle sûre pour la protection d'un logiciel[1997/35]
Examination procedure30.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
05.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2002Fee for grant paid
29.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9212485  (BLANDFORD ROBERT R) [X] 1-3,6 * page 2, line 18 - page 3, line 16 * * page 10, line 9 - page 12, line 4 * * page 13, line 17 - page 14, line 4; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO8805941  (SOFTWARE ACTIVATION INC) [A] 1-6 * page 8, paragraph 2 - page 17, paragraph 3; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - D. KRUSE, "Guarding the operating system", SIEMENS MAGAZINE OF COMPUTERS & COMMUNICATIONS, (COM), MUNCHEN DE, (198609), vol. XIV, no. 5, pages 14 - 16, XP002018528 [A] 1 * page 15, column L, paragraph L - column R, paragraph 1; figure . *
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