(19)
(11) EP 0 715 244 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(21) Application number: 95308417.5

(22) Date of filing: 23.11.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00

(54)

System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works utilizing a usage rights grammar

System zur Steuerung der Verteilung und Benutzung von Digitalwerken, das eine Nutzungsrechtsgrammatik verwendet

Système pour commander la distribution et l'utilisation d'oeuvres numériques en utilisant un grammaire pour les droits d'usage

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 23.11.1994 US 344041

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.06.1996 Bulletin 1996/23

(60) Divisional application:
02028147.3 / 1293865
02028148.1 / 1293866
02028149.9 / 1298516
03008068.3
03008069.1
03008070.9
03008071.7
03008072.5

(73) Proprietor: ContentGuard Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Stefik, Mark J.
    Woodside, California 94062 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-92/20022
US-A- 5 247 575
 GB-A- 2 236 604
US-A- 5 291 596
   
       
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