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EP About this file: EP3734489

EP3734489 - EVIDENCE COLLECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN EVIDENCE STORAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
Cayman Corporate Centre
27 Hospital Road
George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008 / KY
[2021/02]
Former [2020/50]For all designated states
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Fourth Floor, One Capital Place P.O. Box 847 George Town
Grand Cayman / KY
Former [2020/45]For all designated states
ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Cayman Corporate Centre
27 Hospital Road
George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008 / KY
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Xinying
Alibaba Group Legal Department 5/F, Building 3 No.
969 West Wen Yi Road, Yu Hang District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121 / CN
 [2020/45]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/45]
Application number, filing date19852993.525.06.2019
[2020/45]
WO2019CN92635
Priority number, dateCN20181095437821.08.2018         Original published format: CN201810954378
[2020/45]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020038095
Date:27.02.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3734489
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3734489
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN27.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/40, G06F21/64, G06Q30/00, G06Q50/26, G06V40/16, G06Q50/18
[2022/23]
CPC:
H04L63/0861 (EP); G06F21/64 (EP,CN); G06Q30/0185 (EP,US);
G06F16/2315 (US); G06F21/31 (US); G06N7/01 (US);
G06Q50/18 (EP,CN); G06Q50/265 (EP,US); G06V40/168 (EP,US);
G06V40/172 (EP,US); G10L17/02 (US); G10L17/06 (US);
H04L9/50 (EP); G06F16/23 (EP); G06F2221/2111 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/40]G06F21/64, H04L29/06, G06F21/32, G06K9/00
Former IPC [2020/45]G06F21/64
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 [2020/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR SAMMLUNG VON BEWEISEN AUF DER BASIS EINES BLOCKCHAIN-EVIDENZSPEICHERS[2020/45]
English:EVIDENCE COLLECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON BLOCKCHAIN EVIDENCE STORAGE[2020/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE COLLECTE DE PREUVES BASÉS SUR LE STOCKAGE DE PREUVES D'UNE CHAÎNE DE BLOCS[2020/45]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2020Translation filed 
29.07.2020National basic fee paid 
29.07.2020Search fee paid 
29.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
23.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.09.2022Fee for grant paid
13.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.10.2022
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MC19.10.2022
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