| Designated contracting states Tooltip | AL | | AT | | BE | | BG | | CH | Lapse: 31.05.2025 | CY | | CZ | Lapse: 12.02.2025 | DE | | DK | | EE | | ES | Lapse: 12.02.2025 | FI | | FR | | GB | | GR | Lapse: 13.05.2025 | HR | Lapse: 12.02.2025 | HU | | IE | | IS | Lapse: 12.06.2025 | IT | | LI | | LT | | LU | | LV | | MC | Lapse: 12.02.2025 | MK | | MT | | NL | | NO | Lapse: 12.05.2025 | PL | Lapse: 12.02.2025 | PT | | RO | | RS | Lapse: 12.05.2025 | SE | | SI | | SK | Lapse: 12.02.2025 | SM | Lapse: 12.02.2025 | TR | | Validation states | KH | | MA | | MD | | TN | | Examination procedure | 06.01.2025 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Entry into regional phase | 21.12.2021 | National basic fee paid | | 21.12.2021 | Search fee paid | | 21.12.2021 | Designation fee(s) paid | | 21.12.2021 | Examination fee paid | | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 26.10.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 16.03.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 21.03.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 02.04.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | European patent granted | 12.02.2025 | Opposition procedure | 13.11.2025 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 21.01.2026 | INPADOC data Tooltip | The EPO does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of legal status data relating to the post-grant phase, including but not limited to their completeness and fitness for specific purposes, nor can it guarantee that such data are up to date. 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Event description: | INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT | IPC CLASSIFICATION: | G16H 50/70 20180101ALI20230516BHEP | | Event date: | 21.06.2023 | | Event description: | INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT | IPC CLASSIFICATION: | G06F 21/62 20130101ALI20230516BHEP | | Event date: | 21.06.2023 | | Event description: | INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT | IPC CLASSIFICATION: | G16H 10/60 20180101ALI20230516BHEP | | Event date: | 21.06.2023 | | Event description: | INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT | IPC CLASSIFICATION: | H04L 9/40 20220101ALI20230516BHEP | | Event date: | 21.06.2023 | | Event description: | SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED | Effective DATE: | 20230523 | | Event date: | 08.10.2024 | | Event description: | DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT | Free Format Text: | ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 | | Event date: | 08.10.2024 | | Event description: | INFORMATION 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EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT PAID | Year of Fee Payment: | 07 | Effective DATE: | 20250407 | | Event date: | 07.07.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | RS | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250512 | | Event date: | 09.07.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | PL | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250212 | | Event date: | 10.07.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | ES | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250212 | | Event date: | 14.07.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | IS | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250612 | | Event date: | 14.07.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | NO | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250512 | | Event date: | 16.07.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | HR | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250212 | | Event date: | 21.07.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | GR | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250513 | | Event date: | 06.10.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO] | Ref Country Code: | SM | Free Format Text: | LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT | Effective DATE: | 20250212 | | Event date: | 22.10.2025 | | Event description: | LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE 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