(19)
(11) EP 1 123 531 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:
14.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/28

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/16

(21) Application number: 99950644.7

(22) Date of filing: 06.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/00(2006.01)
 G11B 20/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP1999/007479
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/020948 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(54)

COPY PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM KOPIERSCHUTZ FÜR DIGITALE DATEN

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE PROTECTION CONTRE LA COPIE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.10.1998 US 167273

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33

(73) Proprietor: Infineon Technologies AG
85579 Neubiberg (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SÖHNE, Peter
    D-85244 Röhrmoos (DE)
  • SCHEPERS, Jörg
    D-83700 Rottach-Egern (DE)
  • ZAIG, Dietmar
    D-83607 Holzkirchen (DE)
  • SMOLA, Michael
    D-80636 München (DE)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München
80504 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 715 242
 US-A- 5 796 824
   
       
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