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EP0756397 - System and method for key distribution and authentication between a host and a portable device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2004
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A Delaware Corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc.
a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/15]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1997/05]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Varadharajan, Vijay
University of Western Sydney, Nepean, PO Box 10
Kingswood, New South Wales 2747 / AU
02 / Dack, David George
21 Nursery Close, Atworth
Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8HX / GB
[1997/05]
Representative(s)Coker, David Graeme, et al
Agilent Technologies UK Ltd
Legal Dept
Eskdale Road
Winnersh Triangle
Wokingham, Berks RG41 5DZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Coker, David Graeme, et al
Agilent Technologies UK Ltd. Legal Department Eskdale Road Winnersh Triangle Wokingham
Berkshire RG41 5DZ / GB
Former [2000/15]Coker, David Graeme, et al
Agilent Technologies UK Ltd, Legal Department, M/S CSCA15, Eskdale Road Winnersh Triangle
Wokingham, Berks RG41 5DZ / GB
Former [1997/05]Newell, William Joseph, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date96305505.826.07.1996
[1997/05]
Priority number, dateEP1995030528228.07.1995         Original published format: EP 95305282
[1997/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0756397
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0756397
Date:05.02.1997
[1997/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0756397
Date:25.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/08
[1997/05]
CPC:
H04L63/0492 (EP); H04L63/062 (EP); H04L63/18 (EP);
H04L9/0838 (EP); H04L9/0891 (EP); H04L2209/56 (EP);
H04L63/0435 (EP); H04L63/08 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   SE [1997/05]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Schlüsselverteilung und zur Authentifizierung zwischen einem Host-Prozessor und einer tragbaren Vorrichtung[1997/05]
English:System and method for key distribution and authentication between a host and a portable device[1997/05]
French:Système et procédé pour la distribution de clé et pour l'authentification entre un ordinateur hôte et un dispositif portable[1997/05]
Examination procedure22.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/38]
08.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2003Fee for grant paid
31.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI25.06.2003
FR25.06.2003
SE25.09.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/10]FI25.06.2003
SE25.09.2003
Former [2004/05]FI25.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]   "PROXIMITY TAGS CONVERSE WITH NEARBY COMPUTER", MACHINE DESIGN, vol. 61, no. 2, 26 January 1989 (1989-01-26), CLEVELAND US, pages 42, XP000052605 [A] 1,8-11 * the whole document *
 [A]   "ACOUSTICALLY COUPLED SMART CARD", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 29, no. 9, February 1987 (1987-02-01), NEW YORK US, pages 3949 - 3950, XP000579987 [A] 7 * the whole document *
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