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EP About this file: EP1436998

EP1436998 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING MATERIAL USING AN ENTITY LOCKED SECURE REGISTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2008
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MACROVISION CORPORATION
2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
[2007/52]
Former [2004/29]For all designated states
Macrovision Corporation
2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COLLIER, David
1494 East Hillview Court
Gilroy, CA 95020 / US
02 / FENNEY, Robert
12060 Hoffman Street, Suite 305
Studio City, CA 91604 / US
 [2004/29]
Representative(s)Needle, Jacqueline
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/29]Needle, Jacqueline
W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date02786422.217.10.2002
[2004/29]
WO2002US33071
Priority number, dateUS20010347917P18.10.2001         Original published format: US 347917 P
US2001003612826.12.2001         Original published format: US 36128
[2004/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03034733
Date:24.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1436998
Date:14.07.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1436998
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/167, G06F1/00
[2004/29]
CPC:
H04N21/466 (EP); G06F17/00 (KR); H04N21/44222 (EP,KR,US);
G06F21/00 (KR); G06F21/10 (EP,US); G06F21/6218 (EP);
H04L9/08 (KR); H04N21/4532 (EP); H04N21/458 (EP);
H04N21/4668 (EP); H04N7/163 (EP); H04N7/167 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUGREIFEN AUF MATERIAL UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER SICHEREN ENTITÄTSVERRIEGELTEN REGISTRIERDATENBANK[2004/29]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING MATERIAL USING AN ENTITY LOCKED SECURE REGISTRY[2004/29]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR L'ACCES A UN MATERIEL A L'AIDE D'UN REGISTRE SECURISE VERROUILLE PAR ENTITE[2004/29]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2004National basic fee paid 
21.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/29]
20.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
28.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
08.10.2007Fee for grant paid
08.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/49]
Request for further processing for:08.10.2007Request for further processing filed
08.10.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.12.2007
BE26.12.2007
CH26.12.2007
CY26.12.2007
CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
EE26.12.2007
FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
NL26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
TR26.12.2007
BG26.03.2008
SE26.03.2008
GR27.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
PT26.05.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2009/34]AT26.12.2007
BE26.12.2007
CH26.12.2007
CY26.12.2007
CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
EE26.12.2007
FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
NL26.12.2007
SK26.12.2007
BG26.03.2008
SE26.03.2008
GR27.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
PT26.05.2008
Former [2009/23]AT26.12.2007
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CZ26.12.2007
DK26.12.2007
EE26.12.2007
FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
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SK26.12.2007
BG26.03.2008
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GR27.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
PT26.05.2008
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SE26.03.2008
GR27.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
PT26.05.2008
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FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
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SE26.03.2008
GR27.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
PT26.05.2008
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SE26.03.2008
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FI26.12.2007
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SE26.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
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SE26.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
Former [2008/35]AT26.12.2007
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CZ26.12.2007
FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
NL26.12.2007
SE26.03.2008
ES06.04.2008
Former [2008/29]AT26.12.2007
CH26.12.2007
FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
NL26.12.2007
SE26.03.2008
Former [2008/27]CH26.12.2007
FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
NL26.12.2007
SE26.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH26.12.2007
FI26.12.2007
LI26.12.2007
SE26.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9705720  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US]) [X] 1,42 * page 9, line 1 - page 21, line 26; figure 1 * [Y] 2-41,43-72;
 [Y]US6002772  (SAITO MAKOTO [JP]) [Y] 1-72* column 6, line 34 - column 21, line 5; figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]US6005938  (BANKER ROBERT O [US], et al) [Y] 1-72 * column 1, line 20 - column 7, line 14; figures 1-6 *;
 [XY]WO0131923  (MKPE CONSULTING [US]) [X] 1,42 * page 6, line 1 - page 14, line 23; figures 1-3 * [Y] 2-41,43-72;
 [Y]US6286103  (MAILLARD MICHEL [FR], et al) [Y] 1-72 * column 9, line 22 - column 10, line 14; figure 4 *
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