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EP3241113 - SECURE DISTRIBUTED BACKUP FOR PERSONAL DEVICE AND CLOUD DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
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
McAfee, LLC
2821 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2017/45]
Inventor(s)01 / KUMAR, Mitesh
McAfee Software (India) Pvt Ltd.
2nd Floor Pine Valley
EGL Business Park
Domlur
Bengalore Karnakata 560071 / IN
02 / NALLURI, Srikanth
203 Ratna Nest
I Cross SR Layout
Murugeshpalys
Bangalore Karnataka 560029 / IN
03 / KULKARNI, Dattatraya
5104 Prestige South Ridge Apts
Sy No 125
Hosakerehalli
Banashankari III Stage
Bangalore 560085 / IN
04 / HALDER, Kamlesh
303 MGK Balaji Heights Apartment
Chowdeswari Temple Road
Behind Govt. Primary School
Marathalli Bangalore 560037 / IN
05 / GADDE, Kranthikumar
196 4th Cross Domlur Layout
Bangalore Karnataka 560071 / IN
06 / DHRUW, Kaushal, Kumar
Qtr Type-IV/4 BSNL Residential Colony
Rajkishore Nagar
Bilaspur Chhattisgarh CT 495006 / IN
07 / VENKATASUBRAHMANYAM, Krishnapur
3373/G 13th A Main HAL 2nd Stage
Bangalore 560008 / IN
08 / NAYAK, Susmita
43003 Scofield Court
Fremon, CA 94539 / US
 [2017/45]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2017/45]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date16737128.504.03.2016
[2017/45]
WO2016IB00228
Priority number, dateIN2015DEL1903.01.2015         Original published format: IN 19DE2015
[2018/13]
Former [2017/45]IN003.01.2015
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016113636
Date:21.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3241113
Date:08.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3241113
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14, G06F21/62
[2018/37]
CPC:
G06F21/6218 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F11/1402 (KR); G06F11/1448 (EP,US);
G06F11/1464 (EP,US); H04L9/085 (EP,US); H04L9/0877 (EP,US);
G06F11/1456 (EP,US); G06F2221/2107 (EP,CN,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/45]G06F11/14, H04L9/30, G06F17/40, G06F15/16
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 [2017/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERE VERTEILTE SICHERUNG FÜR PERSÖNLICHE VORRICHTUNG UND CLOUD-DATEN[2017/45]
English:SECURE DISTRIBUTED BACKUP FOR PERSONAL DEVICE AND CLOUD DATA[2017/45]
French:DISTRIBUTION SÉCURISÉE DE SAUVEGARDE POUR DISPOSITIF PERSONNEL ET DONNÉES EN NUAGE[2017/45]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2016National basic fee paid 
29.12.2016Search fee paid 
29.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/45]
29.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Fee for grant paid
25.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20168462.8  / EP3712772
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Request for re-establishment of rights:01.09.2017Date of receipt
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2016
AL06.05.2020
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