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EP About this file: EP1961223

EP1961223 - METHOD OF CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A SCRAMBLED CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viaccess
Les Collines de l'Arche, Tour Opéra C
92057 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
[2008/35]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEVALLIER, Anthony
33 rue Lenôtre
F-78210 SAINT CYR L'ECOLE / FR
02 / LANFRANCHI, Stéphane
14bis, avenue de Saint Mandé
F-75012 Paris / FR
03 / MAGIS, Erwann
8, rue Théodore de Banville
F-75017 Paris / FR
 [2009/03]
Former [2008/35]01 / CHEVALLIER, Anthony
Appt 731 - 1, rue René Jacques
F-92130 Issy Les Moulineaux / FR
02 / LANFRANCHI, Stéphane
36, rue de Picpus
F-75012 Paris / FR
03 / MAGIS, Erwann
8, rue Théodore de Banville
F-75017 Paris / FR
Representative(s)Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX
95, Rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX 95 rue d'Amsterdam
75378 Paris Cedex 8 / FR
Former [2008/35]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date06792902.618.08.2006
[2008/35]
WO2006EP65459
Priority number, dateFR2005005385213.12.2005         Original published format: FR 0553852
FR2006005113031.03.2006         Original published format: FR 0651130
[2008/35]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007068507
Date:21.06.2007
Language:FR
[2007/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1961223
Date:27.08.2008
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1961223
Date:27.03.2013
Language:FR
[2013/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04N21/4623
[2012/41]
CPC:
H04N7/1675 (EP,US); H04N21/6334 (EP,KR,US); G06F21/10 (EP,US);
H04N21/4147 (EP,US); H04N21/436 (EP,US); H04N21/440281 (EP,US);
H04N21/4623 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/47202 (EP,US); H04N7/165 (EP,US);
H04N7/17318 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/35]H04N7/167, H04N7/173
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM REGELN DES ZUGRIFFS AUF VERWÜRFELTEN INHALT[2008/35]
English:METHOD OF CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A SCRAMBLED CONTENT[2008/35]
French:PROCEDE DE CONTROLE D'ACCES A UN CONTENU EMBROUILLE[2008/35]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2008National basic fee paid 
05.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
19.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2012Date of oral proceedings
25.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.06.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2013Fee for grant paid
12.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  19.11.2008
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2006
AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
IE18.08.2013
LU18.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/33]AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
IE18.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/52]AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/49]AT27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/48]AT27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/47]LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/38]LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
Former [2013/37]LT27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
Former [2013/34]LT27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
Former [2013/33]LT27.03.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]US2002092016  (OFFER GERO [DE]) [X] 1,10-15,19-21 * figure 3 *;
 [A]WO03105475  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US], et al) [A] 36-51* the whole document *;
 [A]US2004088175  (MESSERGES THOMAS [US], et al) [A] 13,14 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0031] , [0032] *;
 [X]EP1422943  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,10-15,19-21 * the whole document * * claim 1 *;
 [XA]EP1439697  (THOMSON LICENSING SA [FR]) [X] 10-12,29-35 * the whole document * * abstract * [A] 36-51;
 [XA]  - CUNNINGHAM D ET AL, "Secure pay-per-view testbed", PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS. WASHINGTON, MAY 15 - 18, 1995, LOS ALAMITOS, IEEE COMP. SOC. PRESS, US, (19950515), ISBN 0-8186-7105-X, pages 308 - 311, XP010154613 [X] 19,20 * page 310 * [A] 1-18,21

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MMCS.1995.484940
 [XA]  - "FUNCTIONAL MODEL OF A CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM", EBU REVIEW- TECHNICAL, EUROPEAN BROADCASTING UNION. BRUSSELS, BE, (19951221), no. 266, ISSN 0251-0936, pages 64 - 77, XP000559450 [X] 19,20 * paragraph [07.2] * [A] 1-18,21-51
by applicantWO9716924
 US2002114465
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