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EP About this file: EP3220315

EP3220315 - SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR PREDICTING INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd.
2-3, Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-Ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
[2021/25]
Former [2017/38]For all designated states
Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc.
2-3, Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAGATA, Takeshi
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
02 / MAEKAWA, Hidemasa
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
03 / SUITANI, Makiko
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
04 / TOMOZAWA, Hiromitsu
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
05 / MATSUZAKI, Kazutoshi
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
06 / SANO, Akira
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
07 / HAGIWARA, Toru
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
08 / HIZUKURI, Akiyoshi
c/o MIZUHO INFORMATION&RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
2-3 Kanda-Nishikicho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8443 / JP
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Daub, Thomas
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Daub
Bahnhofstrasse 5
88662 Überlingen / DE
[2017/38]
Application number, filing date15859531.429.09.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015JP77529
Priority number, dateJP2014023108913.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014231089
[2017/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016076026
Date:19.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3220315
Date:20.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3220315
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06N20/00, G06N5/04
[2021/45]
CPC:
G06N5/04 (EP,KR,US); G06N20/00 (EP,KR,US); G06T3/40 (KR,US);
G06T3/4053 (US)
Former IPC [2017/38]G06N99/00, G06T3/40
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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM ZUR VORHERSAGE VON INFORMATIONEN[2017/38]
English:SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR PREDICTING INFORMATION[2017/38]
French:SYSTÈME, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME POUR PRÉDIRE DES INFORMATIONS[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2017Translation filed 
11.05.2017National basic fee paid 
11.05.2017Search fee paid 
11.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
11.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.10.2021
05.10.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.03.2022Fee for grant paid
29.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP22164213.5  / EP4044074
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2015
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