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EP About this file: EP3662369

EP3662369 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A COMPUTER SYSTEM FROM THREATS INTRODUCED BY USB DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cyber Sepio Systems Ltd
63 Rothschild Street
6578510 Tel Aviv / IL
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / APPLEBOUM, Yosef
11018 Gainsborough Rd.
Potomac, Maryland 20854 / US
02 / BRATSPIESS, Iftah
11 Maharal Street
6248111 Tel-Aviv / IL
03 / BEN-ATAR, Bentsi
5 Ha'Imaot Street
7402559 Ness Ziona / IL
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)Zacco GmbH
Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date18844545.601.08.2018
[2020/24]
WO2018IL50857
Priority number, dateIL2017025382303.08.2017         Original published format: IL 25382317
IL2017025457318.09.2017         Original published format: IL 25457317
[2020/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019030748
Date:14.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3662369
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3662369
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/00, G06F21/60, G06F21/85, G06F21/55
[2021/16]
CPC:
G06F21/552 (EP,IL,US); G06F21/85 (EP,IL,US); G06F21/577 (IL,US);
G06F21/606 (EP); G06F21/73 (IL,US)
Former IPC [2020/24]G06F11/00
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 [2020/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR SICHERUNG EINES RECHNERSYSTEMS GEGEN DURCH USB-GERÄTE EINGEFÜHRTE BEDROHUNGEN[2020/24]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A COMPUTER SYSTEM FROM THREATS INTRODUCED BY USB DEVICES[2020/24]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCURISATION D'UN SYSTÈME INFORMATIQUE CONTRE DES MENACES INTRODUITES PAR DES DISPOSITIFS USB[2022/45]
Former [2020/24]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE SÉCURISATION D'UN SYSTÈME INFORMATIQUE CONTRE DES MENACES INTRODUITES ÈAR DES DISPOSITIFS USB
Entry into regional phase18.02.2020National basic fee paid 
18.02.2020Search fee paid 
18.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/24]
13.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2023Fee for grant paid
23.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [XI] US8230149  (LONG NGO BACH et al.) [X] 1-4,8,9,11,13,14,19,20,26 * abstract * * column 2, line 54 - column 7, line 10 * * column 13, line 24 - column 15, line 25 * * claims 1, 7 * * figures 1, 6 *[I] 5-7,10,12,15-18,21-25
 [XI] US2016373408  (WENTWORTH STRAFFORD et al.) [X] 1-4,8-13,19,20,26 * abstract * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0068] * * figures 5-7 *[I] 5-7,14-18,21-25
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