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EP About this file: EP1110400

EP1110400 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING DIGITAL DATA FROM UNAUTHORIZED COPYING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
Signafy, Inc.
4 Independence Way
Princeton, New Jerrsey 08540 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COX, Ingemar, J.
21 LeParc Drive
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
02 / MILLER, Matthew, L.
44 Tee-Ar Place
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
 [2001/26]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Harald, et al
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Herzogspitalstrasse 10a
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/26]Hofmann, Harald, et al
Sonnenberg Fortmann, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Herzogspitalstrasse 10
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date99923248.120.05.1999
[2001/26]
WO1999US11138
Priority number, dateUS1998021596018.12.1998         Original published format: US 215960
[2001/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038426
Date:29.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1110400
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1110400
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/167, H04N7/24, H04N5/913
[2003/17]
CPC:
H04N7/24 (EP,US); G06T1/0021 (EP,US); H04N1/4413 (EP,US);
H04N1/4486 (EP,US); H04N21/4405 (EP,US); H04N21/8358 (EP,US);
H04N5/913 (EP,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,US); H04N2005/91335 (EP,US);
H04N2005/9135 (EP,US); H04N2005/91364 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/26]H04N7/167
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/26]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM SCHUTZ DIGITALER DATEN VOM NICHTAUTHORISIERTEM KOPIEREN[2001/26]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING DIGITAL DATA FROM UNAUTHORIZED COPYING[2001/26]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE PROTECTION DE DONNEES NUMERIQUES D'UN COPIAGE NON AUTORISE[2001/26]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2001National basic fee paid 
02.04.2001Search fee paid 
02.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2001Examination requested  [2003/11]
26.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2006Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2006Fee for grant paid
13.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Request for further processing for:11.01.2005Request for further processing filed
11.01.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.03.2001AT   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001BE   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001CH   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001CY   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001DE   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001DK   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001ES   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001FI   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001FR   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001GB   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001GR   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001IE   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001IT   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001LU   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001MC   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001NL   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001PT   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
01.03.2001SE   M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
01.03.2001M01   Fee paid on   02.04.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2006
BE27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
CY27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IT27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
SE27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
LU20.05.2007
IE21.05.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
[2010/06]
Former [2008/25]AT27.12.2006
BE27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IT27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
SE27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
IE21.05.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/21]AT27.12.2006
BE27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IT27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
SE27.03.2007
GR28.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2008/17]AT27.12.2006
BE27.12.2006
CH27.12.2006
DK27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
IT27.12.2006
LI27.12.2006
SE27.03.2007
ES07.04.2007
PT28.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
Former [2007/31]AT27.12.2006
BE27.12.2006
FI27.12.2006
SE27.03.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]US5583941  (YOSHIDA EIICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,13-15,20-24,27 * column 8, line 30 - column 8, line 59 * * column 3, line 60 - column 6, line 48 * * column 2, line 9 - column 2, line 26 * * column 1, line 10 - column 1, line 62 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO9722206  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-30 * page 3, line 8 - page 3, line 18 * * page 1, line 5 - page 1, line 20 * * abstract *;
 [XY]  - MILLER, ET. AL., "Watermarking in the Real World: An Application to DVD", GMD REPORT 41, Bristol UK, (19980912), pages 71 - 76, XP001146233 [X] 1-4,13-15,20-23,26 * page 71, column R, paragraph 3 - page 74, column L, paragraph 4 * [Y] 5-12,16-19,27-30
 [X]  - COX I J ET AL, "Public watermarks and resistance to tampering", IMAGE PROCESSING, 1997. PROCEEDINGS., INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA 26-29 OCT. 1997, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US, (19971026), ISBN 0-8186-8183-7, pages 3 - 6, XP010253765 [X] 1,2,13,14,20,21,23,24,27 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - KOCH E ET AL, "TOWARDS ROBUST AND HIDDEN IMAGE COPYRIGHT LABELING", PROCEEDINGS OF IEEE WORKSHOP ON NONLINEAR SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING, XX, XX, (199506), pages 1 - 4, XP002923279 [Y] 5-12,16-19,27-30 * page 2, column R, paragraph 3 - page 3, column L, paragraph 4 *
 [A]  - COX I J ET AL, "A REVIEW OF WATERMARKING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PERCEPTUAL MODELING", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, (199702), pages 92 - 99, XP000669449 [A] 1-30 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.274502
International search[A]US5708717  (ALASIA ALFRED [US]);
 [Y]US5838791  (TORII NAOYA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5848155  (COX INGEMAR J [US])
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