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EP About this file: EP1043659

EP1043659 - System and method for preventing computer programs to be altered and computer program storage medium therefor. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/41]File signature check
[2002/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2004
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konami Corporation
4-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6330 / JP
For all designated states
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Co., Ltd.
3-25, Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0051 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
Konami Corporation
4-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6330 / JP
For all designated states
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Co., Ltd.
3-25, Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0051 / JP
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
Konami Corporation
4-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6330 / JP
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
Konami Co., Ltd.
3-1, Toranomon 4-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishikawa, Hirotaka
102 Itou-haitsu, 2-19-4 Suidou
Bunkyou-ku, Tokyo-to / JP
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date00302896.605.04.2000
[2000/41]
Priority number, dateJP1999010325609.04.1999         Original published format: JP 10325699
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1043659
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1043659
Date:22.08.2001
[2001/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1043659
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/00, G06F1/00
[2001/34]
CPC:
G06F21/565 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/41]G06F11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/41]
Extension statesAL04.01.2002
LT04.01.2002
LV04.01.2002
MK04.01.2002
RO04.01.2002
SI04.01.2002
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Vorbeugung von Computerprogrammänderungen und entsprechender Computerprogrammdatenträger.[2002/41]
English:System and method for preventing computer programs to be altered and computer program storage medium therefor.[2002/41]
French:Système et méthode pour la prévention d'altération de programmes d' ordinateurs et support de programme d'ordinateur associé[2002/41]
Former [2000/41]Dateiunterschriftsprüfung
Former [2000/41]File signature check
Former [2000/41]Vérification d'une signature d'un fichier
Examination procedure04.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/11]
11.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2003Fee for grant paid
01.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
CY11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
IT11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
[2007/35]
Former [2007/08]AT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
CY11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
SE11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
Former [2004/29]AT11.06.2003
BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
DK11.09.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
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ES22.09.2003
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CH11.06.2003
FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
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GR11.09.2003
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ES22.09.2003
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FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
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ES22.09.2003
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FI11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
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NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
ES22.09.2003
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LI11.06.2003
NL11.06.2003
GR11.09.2003
PT11.09.2003
Former [2004/01]CH11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US5598530  (NAGAE TAKAAKI [JP]);
 [A]  - OHLSSON J ET AL, "IMPLICIT SIGNATURE CHECKING", INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTING,US,LOS ALAMITOS, IEEE COMP. SOC. PRESS, (19950627), vol. SYMP. 25, ISBN 0-7803-2965-1, pages 218 - 227, XP000597794 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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