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EP2949094 - METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER WITH RESPECT TO A MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bundesdruckerei GmbH
Oranienstrasse 91
10969 Berlin / DE
[2015/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHRÖDER, Martin
Trojanstraße 8
12437 Berlin / DE
02 / MORGNER, Frank
Altbuchorster Straße 36 d
15537 Grünheide / DE
 [2015/49]
Representative(s)Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2015/49]
Application number, filing date14700229.906.01.2014
[2015/49]
WO2014EP50096
Priority number, dateDE20131020102723.01.2013         Original published format: DE102013201027
[2015/49]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014114476
Date:31.07.2014
Language:DE
[2014/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2949094
Date:02.12.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2949094
Date:16.12.2020
Language:DE
[2020/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06
[2015/49]
CPC:
H04L63/0838 (EP,CN,US); G06Q20/3229 (US); G06Q20/3274 (US);
G06Q20/3276 (US); H04L63/0853 (EP,CN,US)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUTHENTISIERUNG EINES NUTZERS GEGENÜBER EINEM AUTOMAT[2015/49]
English:METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER WITH RESPECT TO A MACHINE[2015/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'AUTHENTIFICATION D'UN USAGER VIS-À-VIS D'UN DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE[2015/49]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2015National basic fee paid 
24.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/49]
26.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2020Fee for grant paid
04.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.06.2018
Opposition(s)17.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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