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EP About this file: EP3606012

EP3606012 - COERCED ENCRYPTION ON CONNECTED DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dropbox, Inc.
185 Berry Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
[2020/06]
Inventor(s)01 / BYRNE, Sean
185 Berry Street
Suite 400
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
 [2020/06]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2020/06]
Application number, filing date19194287.930.06.2014
[2020/06]
Priority number, dateUS20131395700301.08.2013         Original published format: US201313957003
[2020/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3606012
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3606012
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/08, G06F21/78, G06F21/88
[2020/06]
CPC:
H04L67/1095 (EP,US); H04L63/0281 (US); G06F12/1408 (US);
G06F21/60 (US); G06F21/78 (EP,US); G06F21/88 (EP,US);
H04L63/0272 (US); H04L63/0457 (US); H04L63/0853 (US);
G06F2212/1052 (US) (-)
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 [2020/37]
Former [2020/06]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ERZWUNGENE VERSCHLÜSSELUNG BEI VERBUNDENEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2020/06]
English:COERCED ENCRYPTION ON CONNECTED DEVICES[2020/06]
French:CRYPTAGE FORCÉ SUR DISPOSITIFS CONNECTÉS[2020/06]
Examination procedure04.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
04.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
05.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2022Fee for grant paid
27.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14744691.8  / EP3014856
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
25.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2014
AL09.03.2022
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