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EP About this file: EP2058774

EP2058774 - A forensic toolkit and method for accessing data stored on SIM or USIM cards [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 04.09.2019  [2019/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Radio Tactics Limited
3rd Floor, Compass House
Romsey Road
Southampton
Hampshire S016 4GU / GB
[2013/31]
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
Radio Tactics Limited
Millbrook Technology Campus Second Avenue
Southampton SO15 0DJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Gill, Andrew, James
Bradgate
Kings Lane
Sway Hampshire, SO41 6BQ / GB
02 / Maitland, Neil, James
2 Milverton Road
Winchester Hampshire SO22 5AU / GB
 [2012/27]
Former [2009/20]01 / Gill, Andrew, James
Bradgate Kings Lane
Sway Hampshire, SO41 6BQ / GB
02 / Maitland, Neil, James
2 Milverton Road
Winchester Hampshire SO22 5AU / GB
Representative(s)Fry, David John, et al
Agile IP LLP
Airport House
Purley Way
Croydon, Greater London CR0 0XZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Sayer, Robert David, et al
Agile IP LLP Airport House Purley Way
Croydon, Surrey CR0 0XZ / GB
Former [2013/10]Wilson, Alan Stuart, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
Medina Chambers Town Quay
Southhampton, Hampshire SO14 2AQ / GB
Former [2012/27]Locke, Andrew Robert
Barker Brettell LLP
Medina Chambers
Town Quay
Southampton
SO14 2AQ / GB
Former [2009/20]Locke, Andrew Robert
Barker Brettell LLP Medina Chambers Town Quay Southampton
SO14 2AQ / GB
Application number, filing date09002507.306.04.2006
[2009/20]
Priority number, dateGB2005000749514.04.2005         Original published format: GB 0507495
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2058774
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2058774
Date:17.06.2009
[2009/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2058774
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/10, G07F7/08, H04W12/00
[2012/16]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP,US); G06Q20/2295 (EP,US); G06Q20/341 (EP,US);
G06Q20/4097 (EP,US); G06Q30/0241 (EP,US); G06Q30/0247 (EP,US);
G07F7/0866 (EP,US); G07F7/0873 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/20]G07F7/10
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 [2009/20]
TitleGerman:Forensischer Werkzeugsatz und Zugangsverfahren für auf SIM- oder USIM-Karten gespeicherten Daten[2009/20]
English:A forensic toolkit and method for accessing data stored on SIM or USIM cards[2009/20]
French:Kit d'outils légaux et procédé d'accessibilité aux données stockées sur des cartes SIM ou USIM[2009/20]
Examination procedure23.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/20]
17.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.03.2012
15.03.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2012Fee for grant paid
16.05.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2014Observations by third parties
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06251938.4  / EP1717767
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 (EP20060251938) is  21.05.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.04.2013  11.04.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Micro Systemation AB
Box 17111
117 34 Stockholm / SE
Opponent's representative
Norberg, Charlotte
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
 [2013/20]
14.05.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.11.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
12.01.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.01.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
22.07.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/36]
Appeal following opposition11.03.2015Appeal received No.  T0541/15
21.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
09.07.2019Result of appeal procedure: other kind of disposal
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.09.2011Request for further processing filed
21.09.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.09.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201005   M06   Fee paid on   28.05.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.04.2006
AT04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
LT04.07.2012
LV04.07.2012
MC04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
IS04.11.2012
PT05.11.2012
LU06.04.2013
IE06.04.2016
SE07.04.2016
BE30.04.2016
CH30.04.2016
LI30.04.2016
FR02.05.2016
DE01.11.2016
GB06.04.2018
[2019/13]
Former [2017/38]HU06.04.2006
AT04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
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BG04.10.2012
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