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EP1302032 - METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT TO SECURE ACCESS TO A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  05.02.2010
Database last updated on 05.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 26.05.2010  [2010/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Birdstep Technology AB
Hälsingegatan 32
113 43 Stockholm / SE
[2007/29]
Inventor(s)01 / LANTTO, Jörgen
Önskeringsvägen 8
S-167 63 Bromma / SE
02 / ENSUQUE, Guilhem
Résidence des Templiers A31 45, av St Philippe
F-06410 Biot / FR
 [2004/20]
Representative(s)Hagström, Lena
BRANN AB
P.O. Box 1344
751 43 Uppsala / SE
[N/P]
Application number, filing date01941378.013.06.2001
[2003/16]
WO2001SE01337
Priority number, dateSE2000000244629.06.2000         Original published format: SE 0002446
[2003/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0201822
Date:03.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1302032
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1302032
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE03.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04Q7/22, H04L12/24
[2004/16]
CPC:
H04L63/0272 (EP,US); H04L12/1425 (EP,US); H04L12/2856 (EP,US);
H04L12/4633 (EP,US); H04L63/083 (EP,US); H04L63/164 (EP,US); (+)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUM SICHEREN ZUGRIFF AUF EIN KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ[2003/16]
English:METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT TO SECURE ACCESS TO A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK[2003/16]
French:PROCEDE ET AGENCEMENT DESTINES A SECURISER L'ACCES A UN RESEAU DE COMMUNICATIONS[2003/16]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2002National basic fee paid 
09.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
09.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/16]
04.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2004Fee for grant paid
13.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04007772.9  / EP1450571
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.06.2005  28.06.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
Alte Tiefenaustrasse 6
3050 Bern / CH
Opponent's representative
Weiland, Andreas
Patents & Technology Surveys SA
Rue de Terreaux 7
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
 02  29.06.2005  12.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone House The Connection Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2FN / GB
Opponent's representative
Foster, Mark Charles, et al, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
 03  29.06.2005  02.08.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Option
Kolonel Begaultlaan 45
3012 Leuven / BE
Opponent's representative
Sarlet, Stephanie, et al, et al
Gevers
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
 [N/P]
09.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
01.08.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.08.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.10.2009Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/10]
Appeal following opposition09.10.2007Appeal received No.  T1725/07
10.12.2007Statement of grounds filed
15.10.2009Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
15.10.2009Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200303   M06   Fee paid on   22.10.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
TR29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
PT28.02.2005
CY13.06.2005
IE13.06.2005
LU13.06.2005
MC30.06.2005
[2010/21]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9832301  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]);
 [A]EP0910015  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]WO9937103  (NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al);
 [AP]WO0055728  (NETPLIANCE INC [US]);
 [AP]WO0076145  (NOKIA NETWORKS OY [FI], et al);
 [AP]EP1094682  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE])
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