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(11) EP 1 461 891 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40

(21) Application number: 01990752.6

(22) Date of filing: 29.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/044568
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/049358 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)
(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

(71) Applicant: Morgan Stanley
New York, NY 10036 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RUEGNITZ, Steven, A.
    Bridgewater, NJ 08807-1269 (US)
  • VINCENT, Curt
    Somerset, NJ 08873 (US)
  • SHERMAN, Andrew
    New York, NY 10025 (US)
  • GARCIA, Cesar
    New York, NY 10128 (US)
  • DANS, Marla
    Hoboken, NJ 07030 (US)
  • GASPAR, Carson
    New York, NY 10014 (US)

(74) Representative: Cabinet Hirsch 
58, avenue Marceau
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING DIGITAL CERTIFICATES