ELECTRONIC MESSAGE FILTER HAVING A WHITELIST DATABASE AND A QUARANTINING MECHANISM - Patent 1234244

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EP 1 234 244 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35

(21)	Application number: 00980591.2

(22)	Date of filing: 21.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 15/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0031/900

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0103/8999 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

23.11.1999 US 447590
12.04.2000 US 548322
19.05.2000 US 573848

(71)	Applicant: Escom Corporation
	Oakton, VA 22124 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	DONALDSON, Albert, L. Oakton, VA 22124 (US)

(74)	Representative: Saam, Christophe
	Patents & Technology Surveys SAPO BOx 2848 2001 Neuchâtel 2001 Neuchâtel (CH)

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