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EP3329359 - QUANTUM RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
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
Triad National Security, LLC
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MS A187
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
[2018/51]
Former [2018/23]For all designated states
Los Alamos National Security, LLC
Los Alamos National Laboratory PPO. Box 1663 LC/IP MS A187
Los Alamos, NM 87545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NORDHOLT, Jane, Elizabeth
1193 San Ildefonso
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
02 / HUGHES, Richard, John
1193 San Ildefonso
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
03 / NEWELL, Raymond, Thorson
1944 Thomas Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87505 / US
04 / PETERSON, Charles, Glen
1670 Solana
Los Alamos, NM 87544 / US
05 / ROSIEWICZ, Alexander
36 Treaty Elm Lane
Stow, MA 01775 / US
 [2018/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/23]
Application number, filing date16831127.222.07.2016
[2018/23]
WO2016US43561
Priority number, dateUS20151481262329.07.2015         Original published format: US201514812623
[2018/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017019507
Date:02.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3329359
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3329359
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/58
[2018/23]
CPC:
G06F7/588 (EP,KR); H04L9/0852 (EP,KR)
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 [2018/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:QUANTENZUFALLSZAHLENGENERATOREN[2018/23]
English:QUANTUM RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS[2018/23]
French:GÉNÉRATEURS QUANTIQUES DE NOMBRES ALÉATOIRES[2018/23]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2018National basic fee paid 
16.02.2018Search fee paid 
16.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/23]
16.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2020Fee for grant paid
04.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20186875.9  / EP3745254
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2016
AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
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