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EP3516545 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER FOR DATA HANDLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.02.2023  [2023/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R-Stor Inc.
12930 Saratoga Avenue D2
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
[2022/19]
Former [2019/31]For all designated states
R-Stor Inc.
12930 Saragota Avenue D2
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRASHERS, Per, W.
2582 El Caminito
Oakland, CA 94611-3008 / US
 [2019/31]
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla de Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2019/31]ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Plaza Catalunya, 1 2nd floor
08002 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date17780586.821.09.2017
[2019/31]
WO2017US52688
Priority number, dateUS201662397911P21.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662397911 P
[2019/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018057719
Date:29.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3516545
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/32, H04L67/1097
[2022/16]
CPC:
H04L9/50 (EP,US); G06Q20/405 (US); G06F16/2246 (US);
G06F16/2255 (US); G06F21/1078 (EP,US); H04L63/0428 (EP,US);
H04L9/3236 (EP,US); G06Q2220/00 (EP,US); H04L67/1097 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/31]G06F17/30, H04L29/08
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 [2019/31]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG EINES VERTEILTEN LEDGERS ZUR DATENHANDHABUNG[2019/31]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER FOR DATA HANDLING[2019/31]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION D'UN REGISTRE DISTRIBUÉ POUR LA GESTION DE DONNÉES[2019/31]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2019National basic fee paid 
23.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
23.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/08]
06.10.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.202206   M06   Not yet paid
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 [A]  - Karthikeyan Bhargavan, "Merkle Hash Trees for Distributed Audit Logs Subject proposed by Karthikeyan Bhargavan", (20150407), pages 1 - 5, URL: http://pauillac.inria.fr/~fpottier/X/INF441/projets/merkle/merkle.pdf, (20171129), XP055430177 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
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