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EP About this file: EP3673398

EP3673398 - SECURE AUTHORIZATION FOR ACCESS TO PRIVATE DATA IN VIRTUAL REALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.03.2019
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
Visa International Service Association
P.O. Box 8999
San Francisco, California 94128 / US
[2020/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SZAFRANSKI, Christopher
900 Metro Center Boulevard
Foster City, California 94404 / US
02 / WEBER, Lance
1514 Chukar Drive
Longmont, Colorado 80504 / US
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2021/29]
Former [2020/27]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date17922402.723.08.2017
[2020/27]
WO2017US48283
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019040065
Date:28.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3673398
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3673398
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/32, G06F21/45, H04L29/06, G06T19/00, A63F13/20
[2020/29]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,CN,US); H04L63/0861 (CN,US); A63F13/352 (EP,CN);
A63F13/71 (EP,CN); A63F13/79 (EP,CN); G06F21/45 (EP,CN);
G06T19/006 (CN); H04L63/0428 (CN); H04L63/0435 (US);
H04L67/131 (EP,CN,US); A63F13/213 (EP,CN); A63F13/215 (EP,CN);
A63F2300/8082 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2020/27]G06F21/32, G06F21/45, H04L29/06, G06T19/00
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 [2020/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERE AUTORISIERUNG ZUM ZUGRIFF AUF PRIVATE DATEN IN DER VIRTUELLEN REALITÄT[2020/27]
English:SECURE AUTHORIZATION FOR ACCESS TO PRIVATE DATA IN VIRTUAL REALITY[2020/27]
French:AUTORISATION SÉCURISÉE D'ACCÈS À DES DONNÉES PRIVÉES EN RÉALITÉ VIRTUELLE[2020/27]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2020National basic fee paid 
23.03.2020Search fee paid 
23.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/27]
12.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2021Fee for grant paid
14.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.08.2017
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