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EP1078312 - APPARATUS FOR MAKING AND APPARATUS FOR READING A DIGITAL WATERMARK AND METHOD OF MAKING AND READING A DIGITAL WATERMARK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/09]ACTIVE WATERMARKS AND WATERMARK AGENTS
[2002/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2004
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MediaSec Technologies GmbH
Berliner Platz 6-8
45127 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
Mediasec Technologies GmbH
Berliner Platz 6-8
45127 Essen / DE
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics Inc.
Suite 2, 321 S. Main Street
Provindence, RI 02903 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Jian
64 Thomas Olney Common
Providence, RI 02904 / US
 [2001/09]
Representative(s)Rösler, Uwe
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei
Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/09]Rösler, Uwe, Dipl.-Phys.
Rösler Patentanwaltskanzlei, Landsberger Strasse 480a
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date99926697.629.04.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999IB01250
Priority number, dateUS1998007059730.04.1998         Original published format: US 70597
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9957623
Date:11.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1078312
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1078312
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00
[2001/09]
CPC:
G06F21/10 (EP,US); G06F21/16 (EP,US); H04N1/32144 (EP,US);
H04N1/32267 (EP,US); H04N1/32304 (EP,US); G06F2221/2135 (EP,US);
G06F2221/2143 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR ERZEUGUNG UND GERÄT ZUM LESEN EINES DIGITALEN WASSERZEICHENS SOWIE METHODE ZUR ERZEUGUNG UND ZUM LESEN EINES DIGITALEN WASSERZEICHENS[2002/43]
English:APPARATUS FOR MAKING AND APPARATUS FOR READING A DIGITAL WATERMARK AND METHOD OF MAKING AND READING A DIGITAL WATERMARK[2002/43]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRODUCTION ET DISPOSITIF DE LECTURE DE FILIGRANE DIGITALE ET METHODE DE PRODUCTION ET LECTURE DE FILIGRANE DIGITALE[2003/14]
Former [2001/09]AKTIVE WASSERZEICHEN UND WASSERZEICHENAGENTEN
Former [2001/09]ACTIVE WATERMARKS AND WATERMARK AGENTS
Former [2001/09]FILIGRANES ACTIFS ET AGENTS DE FILIGRANES
Entry into regional phase31.10.2000National basic fee paid 
31.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
20.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2003Fee for grant paid
09.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02022641.1  / EP1276312
Opposition(s)09.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
IT08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
PT08.03.2004
AT29.04.2004
IE29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
BE30.04.2004
CH30.04.2004
LI30.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]CY08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
AT29.04.2004
IE29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
BE30.04.2004
CH30.04.2004
LI30.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/51]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
AT29.04.2004
IE29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
BE30.04.2004
CH30.04.2004
LI30.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/28]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
IE29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
BE30.04.2004
CH30.04.2004
LI30.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/24]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
IE29.04.2004
LU29.04.2004
CH30.04.2004
LI30.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/23]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
LU29.04.2004
CH30.04.2004
LI30.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/21]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
CH30.04.2004
LI30.04.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2005/02]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
MC30.04.2004
Former [2004/46]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
Former [2004/41]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/33]FI08.10.2003
NL08.10.2003
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE08.01.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0747843  (IBM [US]) [A] 32-58 * abstract * * column 5, line 53 - column 6, line 4 * * column 6, line 39 - line 43 * * column 7, line 25 - column 8, line 10 * * column 18, line 54 - line 31 * * claim 21 *;
 [A]WO9734426  (ENCANTO NETWORK INC [US]) [A] 32-58 * abstract * * page 7, line 20 - line 23 * * figure 2 * * page 8, line 1 - line 31 * * page 10, line 6 - page 11, line 15 * * claims 20,22-27 *;
 [YA]EP0798892  (IBM [US]) [Y] 3,4,11,20 * abstract * * figure 6 * * column 1, line 38 - line 41 * [A] 6-8,13-15;
 [A]WO9743736  (DIGIMARC CORP [US], et al) [A] 32-58 * page 52, line 28 - page 53, line 5 * * page 77, line 17 - line 21 ** figure 27 *;
 [AD]US5710834  (RHOADS GEOFFREY B [US]) [AD] 1-21,25-31 * abstract * * column 1, line 39 - line 57 * * column 2, line 13 - line 24 * * column 3, line 34 - line 41 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 2 * * column 53, line 49 - line 55 * * column 54, line 31 - line 40 * * column 55, line 10 - line 19 * * column 67, line 13 - line 19 * * figures 2,3,5,13,17,22-24 * * claims 1,4-6 *;
 [PX]US5832119  (RHOADS GEOFFREY B [US]) [PX] 1,5-20,25-29 * abstract * * column 1, line 19 - line 30 * * column 1, line 48 - line 52 * * column 2, line 7 - line 10 * * column 3, line 57 - line 60 * * column 53, line 63 - column 54, line 5 * * column 56, line 48 - line 54 * * claims 1,7-10,22,23,26-28,44,46.47,56,57 *;
 [XAY]  - BENDER W ET AL, "TECHNIQUES FOR DATA HIDING", IBM SYSTEMS JOURNAL, (19960101), vol. 35, no. 3/04, ISSN 0018-8670, pages 313 - 335, XP000635079 [X] 1,2,5,9,10,12,16,25,27-29 * abstract * * page 313 - page 314 * * page 322 * * page 334 - page 335 * [A] 32-58 [Y] 3,4,11,20
 [DA]  - ZHAO J, "LOOK, IT'S NOT THERE", BYTE, (19970101), vol. 22, no. 1, ISSN 0360-5280, page 7/8, 10, 12, XP000199953 [DA] 1-21,25-31 * the whole document *
 [A]  - CHOUDHURY A K ET AL, "COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING OVER COMPUTER NETWORKS", IEEE NETWORK: THE MAGAZINE OF COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS, (19950501), vol. 9, no. 3, ISSN 0890-8044, pages 12 - 20, XP000505280 [A] 1-21,25-31 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/65.386048
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