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EP0923825 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING USER-CONTROLLED ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.06.2003
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2003Supplementary search reportpublished on 13.08.2003  [2003/33]
28.06.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.08.2003  [2003/33]
28.06.2003Change - classificationpublished on 13.08.2003  [2003/33]
28.06.2003Change - classificationpublished on 13.08.2003  [2003/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WALKER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. PARTNERSHIP
4 High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905-1325 / US
[1999/25]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKER, Jay, S.
124 Spectacle Lane
Ridgefield, CT 06877 / US
02 / SCHNEIDER, Bruce
101 E. Minnehaha Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
03 / CASE, T., Scott
29 Anthony Lane
Darien, CT 06820 / US
[1999/25]
Representative(s)Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/25]Maggs, Michael Norman, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date97942385.205.09.1997
[1999/25]
WO1997US15320
Priority number, dateUS1996070896806.09.1996         Original published format: US 708968
US1996070431406.09.1996         Original published format: US 704314
US1996070896906.09.1996         Original published format: US 708969
US1996071143606.09.1996         Original published format: US 711436
US1996071143706.09.1996         Original published format: US 711437
[1999/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9810558
Date:12.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0923825
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, H04L9/00, H04M3/42
[2003/33]
CPC:
H04L9/321 (EP); H04L9/3249 (EP); H04M3/42008 (EP);
H04L2209/42 (EP); H04L2209/56 (EP); H04M2203/609 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/25]H04L9/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/25]
Extension statesAL01.04.1999
LT01.04.1999
LV01.04.1999
RO01.04.1999
SI01.04.1999
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND AUFRECHTERHALTUNG EINER BENUTZERGESTEUERTEN ANONYMEN KOMMUNIKATION[1999/25]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING USER-CONTROLLED ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS[1999/25]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'ETABLISSEMENT ET DE MAINTIEN DE COMMUNICATIONS ANONYMES GEREES PAR DES UTILISATEURS[1999/25]
Entry into regional phase01.04.1999National basic fee paid 
01.04.1999Search fee paid 
01.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/25]
12.06.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5086394  (SHAPIRA SHMUEL) [X] 1-54 * abstract * * column 2, line 13 - line 22 * * column 3, line 12 - line 53 * * column 5, line 18 - column 7, line 16 *;
 [A]EP0399850  (REUTERS LTD) [A] 1-54 * abstract * * column 2, line 35 - column 3, line 1 * * column 5, line 44 - line 58 * * column 7, line 46 - column 8, line 45 * * column 9, line 39 - line 49 * * column 11, line 22 - line 45 * * column 12, line 38 - line 46 *
International search[A]US4961224  ;
 [A]US4962449  ;
 [A]US4962532  ;
 [A]US5018096
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