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EP0918285 - Automated sample creation of macro viruses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/21]Automated sample creation of polymorphic and non-polymorphic macro viruses
[2002/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.03.2004  [2004/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Boulay, Jean-Michel Yann
7 rue Edouard Stephan
13004 Marseille / FR
02 / Petrillo, August T.
32 Brett Lane
Bedford, New York 10506 / US
03 / Swimmer, Morton Gregory
350 North Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua, New York 10514 / US
[1999/21]
Representative(s)Boyce, Conor
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Law
Hursley Park
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]Boyce, Conor
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Law, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date98309016.804.11.1998
[1999/21]
Priority number, dateUS19970066382P21.11.1997         Original published format: US 66382 P
US1998004149312.03.1998         Original published format: US 41493
[1999/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0918285
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0918285
Date:22.09.1999
[1999/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0918285
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/00
[1999/21]
CPC:
G06F21/564 (EP,KR,US); G06F11/0793 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/22]
Former [1999/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Automatische Mustererzeugung von Makroviren[2002/40]
English:Automated sample creation of macro viruses[2002/40]
French:Création automatisée des échantillons de macro virus[2002/40]
Former [1999/21]Automatische Mustererzeugung von polymorphen und nicht polymorphen Makroviren
Former [1999/21]Automated sample creation of polymorphic and non-polymorphic macro viruses
Former [1999/21]Création automatisée des échantillons de virus macro polymorphes et non-polymorphes
Examination procedure12.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/15]
06.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2003Fee for grant paid
08.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]  - J.O. KEPHART AND AL., "Blueprint for a computer immune system", PRESENTED AT VIRUS BULLETIN CONFERENCE IN SAN FRANSISCO, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 1-3, 1997, URL: http://www.av.ibm.com/InsideTheLab/Bookshelf/ScientificPapers/Kephart/VB97, (19990707), XP002108500 [X] 1-3,5-9,11 * paragraphs [03.2] , [3.3.1] , [3.3.4] * [Y] 4,10
 [Y]  - "METHOD OF RULE-BASED FILE, WINDOW, AND MESSAGE PROCESSING", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19950701), vol. 38, no. 7, ISSN 0018-8689, page 45/46, XP000521601 [Y] 4,10 * page 45, line 15 - line 36 *
 [A]  - BONTCHEV V, "POSSIBLE MACRO VIRUS ATTACKS AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM", COMPUTERS & SECURITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF COMPUTER SECURITY, (19960101), vol. 15, no. 7, ISSN 0167-4048, pages 595 - 626, XP000644219 [A] * paragraph [2.3.3] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4048(97)88131-X
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