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EP About this file: EP3432546

EP3432546 - SECURE MESSAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Soprano Design Limited
Level 11
132 Arthur Street
North Sydney, NSW 2060 / AU
[2019/04]
Inventor(s)01 / FAVERO, Richard Francis
Level 11
132 Arthur Street
North Sydney, New South Wales 2060 / AU
 [2019/04]
Representative(s)Creation IP Ltd
Hillington Park Innovation Centre
1 Ainslie Road
Glasgow G52 4RU / GB
[2019/04]
Application number, filing date18183257.712.11.2012
[2019/04]
Priority number, dateAU2011090470511.11.2011         Original published format: AU 2011904705
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3432546
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3432546
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, G06F21/35, G06F21/43, G06F21/60, H04L9/08, H04L9/32, H04W12/00, // H04W4/12
[2019/42]
CPC:
H04L63/0428 (EP,US); G06F21/35 (EP,US); G06F21/43 (EP,US);
G06F21/602 (EP,US); H04L63/0471 (EP,US); H04L63/083 (EP,US);
H04L63/18 (EP,US); H04L9/0861 (US); H04L9/0866 (EP,US);
H04L9/0869 (EP,US); H04L9/3228 (EP,US); H04W12/02 (US);
H04W12/033 (EP,US); G06F2221/2103 (EP,US); G06F2221/2107 (EP,US);
G06F2221/2115 (EP,US); H04L2209/80 (EP,US); H04L63/06 (EP,US);
H04L63/0838 (EP,US); H04W4/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/04]H04L29/06, G06F21/35, // H04W4/12
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 [2019/04]
TitleGerman:SICHERE NACHRICHTENÜBERMITTLUNG[2019/04]
English:SECURE MESSAGING[2019/04]
French:MESSAGERIE SÉCURISÉE[2019/04]
Examination procedure12.07.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
23.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.10.2019
23.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2019Fee for grant paid
17.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.10.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12848198.3  / EP2777212
Divisional application(s)EP19218848.0  / EP3700161
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2012
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MK01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/31]HU12.11.2012
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MK01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2022/27]HU12.11.2012
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MT01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2021/31]AT01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
SE01.01.2020
SI01.01.2020
SK01.01.2020
SM01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2021/11]AT01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
HR01.01.2020
LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
RO01.01.2020
RS01.01.2020
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BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
EE01.01.2020
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LT01.01.2020
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BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ01.01.2020
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BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/48]CZ01.01.2020
DK01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
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LT01.01.2020
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NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/47]CZ01.01.2020
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BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/40]CZ01.01.2020
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NO01.04.2020
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PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/39]CZ01.01.2020
FI01.01.2020
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NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/38]CZ01.01.2020
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PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ01.01.2020
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PT27.05.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ01.01.2020
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Documents cited:Search[IA]US2003204726  (KEFFORD MARK GREGORY [AU], et al) [I] 1-4,6-15 * paragraphs [0029] - [0037]; figures 2,3 * [A] 5;
 [A]US2009125992  (LARSSON BO [SE], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0039] - [0044]; figure 1 *
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