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EP About this file: EP3381171

EP3381171 - UNIQUELY IDENTIFYING AND SECURELY COMMUNICATING WITH AN APPLIANCE IN AN UNCONTROLLED NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
145 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
[2021/29]
Former [2018/40]For all designated states
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GILL, Rupinder, Singh
41 Promenade Avenue
Robina, Queensland 4226 / AU
02 / METTU, Shravan, Kumar
c/o Akamai Technologies INC.
150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
03 / AYYADEVARA, Seetharama, Sarma
c/o Akamai Technologies INC.
150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
 [2018/43]
Former [2018/40]01 / GILL, Rupinder, Singh
c/o Akamai Technologies INC.
150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
02 / METTU, Shravan, Kumar
c/o Akamai Technologies INC.
150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
03 / AYYADEVARA, Seetharama, Sarma
c/o Akamai Technologies INC.
150 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
Representative(s)TLIP Limited
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/50]TLIP Limited
14 King Street
Leeds LS1 2HL / GB
Former [2018/40]TLIP Limited
Leeds Innovation Centre
103 Clarendon Road
Leeds LS2 9DF / GB
Application number, filing date16869258.023.11.2016
[2018/40]
WO2016US63561
Priority number, dateUS201562260035P25.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562260035 P
[2018/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017091709
Date:01.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3381171
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3381171
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04L9/32, H04L9/00
[2019/20]
CPC:
H04L9/3263 (EP,US); H04L63/06 (EP,US); H04L63/0823 (EP);
H04L63/101 (EP); H04L63/126 (EP); H04L9/007 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/40]H04L29/06
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 [2018/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINDEUTIGE IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND SICHERE KOMMUNIKATION MIT EINEM GERÄT IN EINEM UNKONTROLLIERTEN NETZWERK[2018/40]
English:UNIQUELY IDENTIFYING AND SECURELY COMMUNICATING WITH AN APPLIANCE IN AN UNCONTROLLED NETWORK[2018/40]
French:IDENTIFICATION UNIQUE ET COMMUNICATION SÉCURISÉE AVEC UN APPAREIL DANS UN RÉSEAU NON CONTRÔLÉ[2018/40]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2018National basic fee paid 
24.05.2018Search fee paid 
24.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/40]
24.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2021Fee for grant paid
03.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2015229629  (ISHAYA VISHVANANDA [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 2 * * page 10, paragraph 101 * * claims 1-8, 12 * * the whole document *;
 [A]US2012089847  (TU VAN QUY [CA], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * page 5, paragraph 55 - page 7, paragraph 68 * * the whole document *
International search[Y]US2012089847  (TU VAN QUY [CA], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0027], [0029], [0055]-[0068] and figure 3. *;
 [A]WO2015080731  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO [US]) [A] 1-20* See abstract, claims 1-6 and figures 2, 4. *;
 [Y]US2015222611  (MOORE JONATHAN [US]) [Y] 6-8, 14, 19 * See paragraphs [0026], [0029], [0032] and figure 4A. *;
 [Y]US2015229629  (ISHAYA VISHVANANDA [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0002], [0027], [0032], [0048], [0082], [0101], [0102], [0104] , [0178], claims 1-8, 12 and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2015310202  (SONDHI AJAY [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See abstract, paragraphs [0078]-[0085] and figures 6-11. *
by applicantUS7111057
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 US7472178
 US2012089847
 US8194438
 US8477837
 US2015229629
 US9491145
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