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EP About this file: EP0436365

EP0436365 - Method and system for securing terminals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.1999 [1999/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street Maynard
Massachusetts 01745 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/28]For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street
Maynard, Massachusetts 01745 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hu, Wei-Ming
51 Wright Street
Arlington, Massachusetts 02174 / US
02 / Kahn, Clifford E.
15 Weld Street, Apt. 26
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 / US
[1991/28]
Representative(s)Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/28]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date90314097.821.12.1990
[1991/28]
Priority number, dateUS1989045667226.12.1989         Original published format: US 456672
[1991/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0436365
Date:10.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0436365
Date:25.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0436365
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00, G06F12/14
[1991/28]
CPC:
G06F21/6281 (EP); G06F2211/009 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1991/28]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur Sicherung von Datenendgeräten[1991/28]
English:Method and system for securing terminals[1991/28]
French:Procédé et sytème pour protéger des terminaux[1991/28]
Examination procedure24.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/28]
06.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1998Fee for grant paid
19.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199304   M06   Fee paid on   24.02.1994
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4591978  ;
 [A]EP0151714  ;
 [A]EP0326700  ;
 [A]EP0067611
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