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EP1903470 - Tag privacy protecting method, tag device, updater, updater solicitor, programs therefore and recording medium carrying such programs in storage [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
3-1, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8116 / JP
[2008/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Ohkubo, Miyako
NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
02 / Suzuki, Koutarou
NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
03 / Kinoshita, Shingo
NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
 [2017/20]
Former [2008/13]01 / Ohkubo, Miyako
NTT Intellectual Property Center 9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
02 / Suzuki, Koutarou
NTT Intellectual Property Center 9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
03 / Kinoshita, Shingo
NTT Intellectual Property Center 9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome Musashino-shi
Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2017/20]
Former [2010/10]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/13]Hoffmann, Eckart
Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date07024049.427.09.2004
[2008/13]
Priority number, dateJP2003033489126.09.2003         Original published format: JP 2003334891
JP2003035915720.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003359157
JP2003038376013.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003383760
JP2004012461020.04.2004         Original published format: JP 2004124610
JP2004014536614.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004145366
[2008/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1903470
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1903470
Date:06.05.2009
[2009/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1903470
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/60, G06F21/62, G06F21/73, G06Q10/08, G06Q20/34, G06Q20/40, G07F7/10, H04L9/30, H04L9/32
[2016/46]
CPC:
G06F21/6245 (EP,US); G06K19/073 (KR); G06F12/14 (KR);
G06F21/606 (EP,US); G06F21/62 (EP,US); G06F21/73 (EP,US);
G06K17/00 (KR); G06Q10/08 (EP,US); G06Q20/341 (EP,US);
G06Q20/40975 (EP,US); G07F7/1008 (EP,US); H04L9/3073 (EP,US);
H04L9/32 (KR); H04L9/3236 (EP,US); H04L2209/20 (EP,US);
H04L2209/805 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/13]G06F21/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/20]
Former [2008/13]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Schutz der Etiketten-Privatsphäre, Aktualisierer, Aktualisierungsaufrufprogramm, Programme dafür und Aufzeichnungsmedium mit solchen Programmen[2008/13]
English:Tag privacy protecting method, tag device, updater, updater solicitor, programs therefore and recording medium carrying such programs in storage[2008/13]
French:Procédé de protection de la confidentialité par marqueur, dispositif de marquage, dispositif de mise à jour, dispositif de demande de mise à jour, programme gérant ces dispositifs et support d'enregistrement pour stockage de ces programmes[2008/13]
Examination procedure22.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
16.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2016
04.10.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2017Fee for grant paid
04.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04788209.7  / EP1669877
Divisional application(s)EP09013382.8  / EP2141628
EP09013383.6  / EP2141629
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040788209) is  24.07.2012
Opposition(s)20.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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 [X]US2002116274  (HIND JOHN R [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7,13-16 * page 1, paragraphs 2,14 * * page 2, paragraph 36 * * page 3, paragraphs 41,42 *;
 [YP]US2003188171  (DECENZO CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al) [YP] 1-16* page 2, paragraph 24 *;
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ExaminationUS5657388
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