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EP About this file: EP3411840

EP3411840 - COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STATE OF A MACHINE EXECUTABLE CONTRACT IMPLEMENTED USING A BLOCKCHAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.03.2018
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
nChain Holdings Limited
44 Church Street
St. John's / AG
[2021/24]
Former [2018/50]For all designated states
Nchain Holdings Limited
Fitzgerald House
44 Church Street
St. John's / AG
Inventor(s)01 / JIMENEZ-DELGADO, Pedro
c/o Urquhart-Dykes&Lord LLP
7th Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
02 / WRIGHT, Craig Steven
c/o Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff, CF10 2HH / GB
 [2021/14]
Former [2018/50]01 / JIMENEZ-DELGADO, Pedro
c/o Urquhart-Dykes&Lord LLP
7th Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Representative(s)Fraser, Karen, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/24]Fraser, Karen, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Former [2018/50]Atkinson, Ian Anthony
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
7th Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff, CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date18705977.929.01.2018
[2018/50]
WO2018IB50516
Priority number, dateGB2017000158931.01.2017         Original published format: GB 201701589
[2018/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018142259
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3411840
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3411840
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06Q10/10, G06F16/25, H04L9/32, G06F16/901
[2021/02]
CPC:
G06Q10/103 (EP,KR); G06Q20/3678 (US); G06F16/1837 (US);
G06F16/9024 (EP); G06Q20/0658 (US); G06Q20/405 (US);
H04L9/0637 (US); H04L9/3239 (EP,KR); H04L9/50 (EP,KR);
G06Q2220/00 (EP); H04L2209/56 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/50]G06Q10/10, H04L9/32
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 [2018/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:COMPUTERIMPLEMENTIERTES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES ZUSTANDS EINES MITTELS BLOCKCHAIN IMPLEMENTIERTEN MASCHINENAUSFÜHRBAREN VERTRAGS[2018/50]
English:COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STATE OF A MACHINE EXECUTABLE CONTRACT IMPLEMENTED USING A BLOCKCHAIN[2018/50]
French:SYSTÈME MIS EN OEUVRE PAR ORDINATEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DE L'ÉTAT D'UN CONTRAT EXÉCUTABLE PAR MACHINE MIS EN OEUVRE AU MOYEN D'UNE CHAÎNE DE BLOCS[2018/50]
Entry into regional phase04.09.2018National basic fee paid 
04.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
04.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2021Fee for grant paid
07.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21172869.6  / EP3913560
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.01.2018
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by applicantUS2016292672
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