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EP About this file: EP1159799

EP1159799 - DIGITAL FILE MANAGEMENT AND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING SECURE FILE MARKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Authentidate Holding Corp.
2165 Technology Drive Riverside Technology Park
Schenectady, NY 12308 / US
[2007/02]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
Bitwise Designs, Inc.
2165 Technology Drive, Riverside Technology Park
Schenectady, NY 12308 / US
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
Bitwise Designs, Inc.
2165 Technology Drive, Riverside Technology Park
Schenectady, NY 12308 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORROWMAN, Colin, D.
112 Mercer Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12303 / US
 [2001/49]
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]Cabinet Hirsch
34, Rue de Bassano
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00914752.124.02.2000
[2001/49]
WO2000US05098
Priority number, dateUS1999025913526.02.1999         Original published format: US 259135
[2001/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0051286
Date:31.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1159799
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1159799
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/32
[2004/21]
CPC:
G06F21/64 (EP,US); H04L9/3297 (EP,US); G06F2221/2151 (EP,US);
H04L2209/88 (EP,US); Y10S707/99942 (US); Y10S707/99943 (US);
Y10S707/99945 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/49]H04L9/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIGITALES DATENVERWALTUNGS-UND ABBILDHERSTELLUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT GESICHERTER DATENMARKIERUNG[2006/09]
English:DIGITAL FILE MANAGEMENT AND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING SECURE FILE MARKING[2001/49]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE FICHIERS NUMERIQUES ET D'IMAGERIE INCLUANT LE MARQUAGE SÉCURISÉ DE FICHIERS[2006/06]
Former [2001/49]DIGITALEN DATENVERWALTUNGS-UND BILDFERNUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT GESICHERTER DATENMARKIERUNG
Former [2001/49]SYSTEME DE GESTION DE FICHIERS NUMERIQUES ET D'IMAGERIE ET PROCEDE COMPRENANT LE MARQUAGE DE FICHIERS SECURISES
Entry into regional phase26.09.2001National basic fee paid 
26.09.2001Search fee paid 
26.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
29.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2006Fee for grant paid
02.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CY26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
LU24.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/19]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/48]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/35]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/28]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
DK26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/12]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/09]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
Former [2007/08]CH26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0516898  (PITNEY BOWES INC [US]) [X] 1-32 * column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 10 * * column 4, line 34 - line 38 * * column 5, line 36 - line 38 * * column 8, line 48 - line 52 * * claims 2,7,15 * * figure 1 *;
 [XA]FR2697960  (EURL PHONYCOM [FR]) [X] 1,2,15,16,26,27 * page 2, line 14 - line 16 * * abstract *[A] 3-14,17-25,28-32
International search[Y]US5499294  (FRIEDMAN GARY L [US]);
 [Y]US5870471  (WOOTTON JOHN R [US], et al);
 [Y]US5875249  (MINTZER FREDERICK COLE [US], et al);
 [YP]US5923763  (WALKER JAY S [US], et al);
 [YP]US5949879  (BERSON WILLIAM [US], et al)
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