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EP0940675 - Method and system for authentication and electronic signature [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics Srl
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Via C. Olivetti, 2
20041 Agrate Brianza (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Occhipinti, Luigi
Via Germania, 33
97100 Ragusa / IT
02 / Di Bernardo, Giovanni
Via Avv. V. Reina, 16
95030 Mascalucia / IT
03 / Di Cola, Eusebio
Via Francesco Susinno, 29
98124 Messina / IT
04 / Caponetto, Riccardo
Via Firenze, 20
95100 Catania / IT
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Cerbaro, Elena, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/36]Cerbaro, Elena, Dr., et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date98830118.006.03.1998
[1999/36]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0940675
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0940675
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/00, H04L9/32, H04L9/00
[1999/36]
CPC:
H04L9/001 (EP,US); H04L9/3247 (EP,US); H04L2209/56 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/21]
Former [2000/20](deleted) 
Former [1999/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Authentifizierung und zur elektronischen Unterschrift[1999/36]
English:Method and system for authentication and electronic signature[1999/36]
French:Procédé et système d'authentification et de signature électronique[1999/36]
Examination procedure02.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/22]
05.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2005Fee for grant paid
23.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE27.01.2006
[2007/01]
Documents cited:Search[XYA]US5048086  (BIANCO MARK E [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,10,11,14 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 37 * * column 6, line 18 - line 53 * * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 24 * * column A * [Y] 2 [A] 16,17;
 [X]JPH09153014  ;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971031), vol. 097, no. 010, & JP09153014 A 19970610 (WATANABE EIJI;METEOOLA SYST KK) [X] 1,3 * abstract *
 [Y]  - HOPKINS, "Transaction Incrementing Message Authentication Key", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, US, (198306), vol. 26, no. 1, pages 199 - 201, XP002082637 [Y] 2 * the whole document *
 [A]  - WALKER M, "SECURITY IN MOBILE AND CORDLESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER SYSTEMS A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (COMPEURO), THE HAGUE, MAY 4 - 8, 1992, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19920504), no. CONF. 6, pages 493 - 496, XP000344244 [A] 1,16 * page 493, column R, line 1 - line 21 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CMPEUR.1992.218434
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