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EP2998950 - DENDRITIC STRUCTURES AND TAGS AS PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION FOR ANTI-COUNTERFEITING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate of the State of Arizona acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University
1475 North Scottsdale Road
Sky Song, Suite 200
Scottsdale, Arizona 85257-3538 / US
[2018/28]
Former [2016/12]For all designated states
Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate of the State of Arizna acting for and on behalf of Arizon State University
1475 North Scottsdale Road
Sky Song, Suite 200
Scottsdale, AZ 85257-3538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KOZICKI, Michael, N.
15027 South 6th Place
Phoenix, AZ Arizona 85048-1802 / US
 [2016/12]
Representative(s)Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2016/12]
Application number, filing date15188965.612.03.2014
[2016/12]
Priority number, dateUS201361777616P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777616 P
US201361908509P25.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361908509 P
[2016/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2998950
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2998950
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:G09C1/00, H04L9/32, G06K9/62, G06K9/46
[2016/12]
CPC:
G06K19/06046 (EP,US); G02B21/06 (EP,US); G02B21/365 (EP,US);
G02B27/286 (EP,US); G06F16/51 (EP,US); G06F16/9554 (EP,US);
G06K19/07749 (US); G06K19/086 (EP,US); G06K7/1099 (US);
G06T7/0012 (US); G06T7/12 (EP,US); G06V20/698 (US);
G06V20/80 (EP,US); G09C5/00 (EP,US); H04L9/3278 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10056 (US); G06T2207/30024 (US); G06V10/462 (EP,US);
H04L2209/12 (EP,US); Y10S83/901 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/12]
TitleGerman:DENDRITISCHE STRUKTUREN UND ETIKETTEN[2018/26]
English:DENDRITIC STRUCTURES AND TAGS AS PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION FOR ANTI-COUNTERFEITING[2016/12]
French:STRUCTURES ET ÉTIQUETTES DENDRITIQUES[2018/26]
Former [2016/15]DENDRITISCHE STRUKTUREN UND ETIKETTEN ALS PHYSISCH UNKLONBARE FUNKTION FÜR FÄLSCHUNGSSCHUTZ
Former [2016/15]ÉTIQUETTES ET STRUCTURES DENDRITIQUES EN TANT QUE FONCTION PHYSIQUE INCLONABLE POUR ANTI-CONTREFAÇON
Examination procedure08.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/12]
12.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2018Fee for grant paid
27.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14778653.7  / EP2973234
Divisional application(s)EP18204507.0  / EP3467809
EP21186584.5  / EP3958241
Opposition(s)08.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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