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EP1349045 - System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/40]System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets
[2007/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2009
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.04.2009  [2009/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc.
103 Foulk Road, Suite 205-M
Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
[2008/21]
Former [2003/40]For all designated states
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc.
103 Foulk Road, Suite 205-M
Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stefik, Mark, J.
55 Big Tree Way
Woodside, California 94062 / US
02 / Pirolli, Peter, L.
44 Wildwood Place
El Cerrito, California 94530 / US
 [2003/40]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/40]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03015128.623.11.1995
[2003/40]
Priority number, dateUS1994034476023.11.1994         Original published format: US 344760
[2003/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1349045
Date:01.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1349045
Date:20.10.2004
[2004/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1349045
Date:21.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/00
[2007/46]
CPC:
G06Q30/0185 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (US); A61B34/37 (US);
G06F21/10 (EP,US); G06Q10/101 (EP,US); G06Q20/12 (EP,US);
G06Q20/1235 (EP,US); G06Q20/3674 (EP,US); G06Q30/00 (EP,US);
G06Q30/02 (EP,US); G06Q30/0283 (EP,US); G06Q30/04 (EP,US);
G06Q30/06 (EP,US); G06Q30/0601 (EP,US); G06Q50/184 (EP,US);
H04L12/14 (EP,US); H04L12/1403 (EP,US); H04L12/146 (EP,US);
H04L12/1485 (EP,US); H04L12/1496 (EP,US); H04L61/00 (EP,US);
H04L61/45 (EP,US); H04L63/0428 (EP,US); H04L63/0442 (EP,US);
H04L63/0464 (EP,US); H04L63/0807 (EP,US); H04L63/0823 (EP,US);
H04L63/10 (EP,US); H04L63/102 (EP,US); H04L63/104 (EP,US);
H04L63/105 (EP,US); H04L63/123 (EP,US); H04L9/3213 (EP,US);
H04L9/3297 (EP,US); H04L9/40 (US); H04N21/23412 (EP,US);
H04N21/2541 (EP,US); H04N21/2543 (EP,US); H04N21/26613 (EP,US);
H04N21/4627 (EP,US); H04N21/6332 (EP,US); H04N21/6377 (EP,US);
H04N21/835 (EP,US); H04N21/8355 (EP,US); H04N21/83555 (EP,US);
H04N7/16 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (US); A61B2034/301 (US);
A61B2090/031 (US); A61B2090/376 (US); A61M25/0113 (US);
G06F2211/007 (EP,US); G06F2221/2115 (EP,US); G06F2221/2135 (EP,US);
H04L2209/56 (EP,US); H04L2209/603 (EP,US); H04L2463/101 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99939 (US); Y10S707/99945 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/40]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/40]
TitleGerman:System zur Steuerung der Verteilung und Benutzung von Digitalwerken[2007/46]
English:System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works[2007/46]
French:Système pour commander la distribution et l'utilisation d'oeuvres numériques[2007/46]
Former [2003/40]System zur Steuerung der Verteilung und Benutzung von Digitalwerken unter Verwendung von Digitalkarten
Former [2003/40]System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets
Former [2003/40]Système pour commander la distribution et l'utilisation d'oeuvres numériques utilisant des tickets numériques
Examination procedure03.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/40]
15.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
14.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.10.2007
05.10.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.10.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2008Fee for grant paid
03.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02028101.0  / EP1293860
EP95308422.5  / EP0715247
Opposition(s)24.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
03.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 12
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 13
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4882752  (LINDMAN RICHARD S [US], et al) [Y] 7,31,32* column 4, line 32 - line 41 *;
 [Y]EP0538216  (TELEVERKET [SE]) [Y] 12-14,54-56 * column 6, line 1 - column 7, line 16 *;
 [XY]US5260999  (WYMAN ROBERT M [US]) [X] 1-5,8-11,17-27,29,30,33,35-53,59-72,74,76-78 * column 2, line 35 - line 46 * * column 5, line 28 - line 50 * * column 6, line 49 - column 7, line 33 * * column 8, line 4 - line 15 * * column 9, line 54 - line 60 * * column 11, line 3 - line 30 * * column 12, line 12 - line 53 * * column 14, line 62 - column 15, line 4 * * column 17, line 36 - line 46 * * column 21, line 62 - column 22, line 4 * * column 30, line 1 - line 48 * * column 32, line 37 - line 38 * * figures 2-4,8,17,18 * [Y] 7,31,32;
 [XY]  - PERRITT H H, "Knowbots, Permissions Headers and Contract Law", PROCEEDINGS TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE NETWORKED MULTIMEDIA ENVIRONMENT, XX, XX, (19930402), pages 39 - 50, XP002233403 [X] 1-3,8,9,15-17,19-28,30,34,37,39-45,48,49,57-67,70-73,75,76 * page 1, paragraphs 1,2 * * page 2, paragraph 7 * * page 4, line 1 - page 7, line 20 * [Y] 12-14,54-56
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