(19)
(11) EP 2 105 892 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:
27.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/30

(21) Application number: 09004335.7

(22) Date of filing: 26.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 7/08(2006.01)
G06K 7/00(2006.01)
 G07F 7/10(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus and method for initializing an IC card

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Initialisierung einer IC-Karte

Appareil et procédé d'initialisation d'une carte de circuit imprimé

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 28.03.2008 IT MI20080537

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40

(73) Proprietor: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
1118 BH, Luchthaven Schiphol (Amsterdam) (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Di Sirio, Giovanni
    84100 Salerno (IT)
  • Fontana, Giovanni
    80100 Napoli (IT)

(74) Representative: Botti, Mario 
Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano
20124 Milano (IT)


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