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(11) EP 1 809 062 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:
22.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/38

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21

(21) Application number: 06126560.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.11.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 8/26(2009.01)

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System and method for assigning a permanent personal identification number (PIN) to a mobile communication device

System und Verfahren zur Zuweisung einer dauerhaften persönlichen Identifikationsnummer (PIN) an ein mobiles Kommunikationsgerät

Système et procédé pour l'allocation d'un numéro d'identification personnel (NIP) permanent à un dispositif de communication mobile

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK RS YU

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/29

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04257293.3 / 1662829

(73) Proprietor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Whittington, Graeme
    Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2M1 (CA)
  • Rybak, Michal
    Upper Mount Standfast St. James BB24031 (BB)
  • Clark, David R.
    Kitchener, Ontario N2C 2L1 (CA)

(74) Representative: Fennell, Gareth Charles et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 195 973
US-B1- 6 393 298
 EP-A2- 0 778 716
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).