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EP0613073 - Licence management mechanism for a computer system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED
ICL House
Putney, London, SW15 1SW / GB
[2001/24]
Former [1994/35]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL COMPUTERS LIMITED
ICL House
Putney, London, SW15 1SW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Archer, Barrie
Lilac Cottage, Honey Hall
Wokingham, Berkshire RG11 3BA / GB
[1994/35]
Representative(s)Guyatt, Derek Charles, et al
International Computers Limited Intellectual Property Department Cavendish Road
Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/35]Guyatt, Derek Charles, et al
Intellectual Property Department International Computers Limited Cavendish Road
Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date93306468.517.08.1993
[1994/35]
Priority number, dateGB1993000359523.02.1993         Original published format: GB 9303595
[1994/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0613073
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0613073
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[1994/35]
CPC:
G06F21/109 (EP); G06F2211/007 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1994/35]
TitleGerman:Lizenzverwaltungsvorrichtung für ein Computersystem[1994/35]
English:Licence management mechanism for a computer system[1994/35]
French:Dispositif de gestion de licences pour un système d'ordinateur[1994/35]
Examination procedure16.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/11]
11.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2001Fee for grant paid
08.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
06.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE13.09.2001
[2002/05]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0191162  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,3 * abstract * * column 6, line 8 - column 7, line 14 * * column 9, line 6 - line 39 * * column 10, line 5 - line 40 ** column 13, line 5 - line 36 *;
 [Y]US4924378  (HERSHEY ANTOINETTE F [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column A; figures 1,3,5,7 * * column 1, paragraph 2 * * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 36 * * column 7, line 22 - column 8, line 12 * * column 10, line 27 - line 40 * * claims 1-5,11-23 *
 [Y]  - R.C.FERREIRA, "The Smart Card: A High Security Tool in EDP", PTR PHILIPS TELECOMMUNICATION AND DATA SYSTEMS REVIEW,, HILVERSUM, NL;, (198909), vol. 47, no. 3, pages 1 - 19 [Y] 1-5 * summary; figures 4,5 * * page 5, line 6 - page 7, line 5 * * page 9, line 1 - page 11, line 40 * * page 12, line 36 - page 13, line 4 *
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