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EP1229476 - Method and system for securely distributing computer software products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.06.2017  [2017/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Foster City, CA 94404-2175 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Foster City, CA 94404-2175 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chatani, Masayuki, Sony Computer Entertainment
America, Inc., 919, East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Fl.
Foster City, California 94404-2175 / US
02 / Mallinson, Dominic Saul, Sony Computer Entert.
America, Inc., 919, East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Fl.
Foster City, California 94404-2175 / US
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date02001913.931.01.2002
[2002/32]
Priority number, dateUS2001077371631.01.2001         Original published format: US 773716
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1229476
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1229476
Date:28.08.2002
[2002/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/60, G07F7/10, G06F1/00
[2002/32]
CPC:
G06F21/10 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR); G06F21/00 (KR);
G06Q20/382 (EP,US); G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G06F2221/2137 (EP,US);
Y04S40/20 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/21]
Former [2002/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zum sicheren Verteilen von Computer-Software-Produkten[2002/32]
English:Method and system for securely distributing computer software products[2002/32]
French:Méthode et système pour la distribution protégée de produits logiciels d'ordinateur[2002/32]
Examination procedure06.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/15]
12.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/26]
13.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/26]
07.02.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.03.2003
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5222134  (WAITE DAVID P [US], et al) [X] 48-53 * abstract * * column 2, line 13 - column 3, line 13 * [A] 1-47;
 [XA]US5490216  (RICHARDSON III FREDERIC B [AU]) [X] 48-53 * figures 1,2A-2C *[A] 1-47;
 [X]EP0795809  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1-53 * abstract * * column 4, line 55 - column 6, line 44 *
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