T 0556/14 (Masking a private key/CERTICOM) of 28.7.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T055614.20160728
Date of decision: 28 July 2016
Case number: T 0556/14
Application number: 03018048.3
IPC class: G06F 21/00
G06F 7/72
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 373 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method of masking a private key used in a cryptographic operation
Applicant name: Certicom Corp.
Opponent name: Müller, Christoph
Board: 3.5.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 52
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100
Keywords: The protection of a cryptographic computation against power analysis attacks is a technical effect
Inventive step - after amendment (yes)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 1173/97
T 0641/00
Citing decisions:
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