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EP About this file: EP4027579

EP4027579 - SPATIAL WEB OF TRUST KEY INITIALIZATION METHOD FOR SENSOR PLATFORM ARRAY USING DIRECTED CLOSE-FIELD COMMUNICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2022/28]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kimberly, Gregory A.
Chicago 60606-1596 / US
 [2023/28]
Former [2022/28]01 / Kimberly, Gregory A.
Chicago, 60606-1596 / US
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2022/28]
Application number, filing date21208400.816.11.2021
[2022/28]
Priority number, dateUS202163136012P11.01.2021         Original published format: US 202163136012 P
[2022/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4027579
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4027579
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/40, // B64C39/02
[2022/28]
CPC:
H04L63/061 (EP); H04W12/009 (CN); H04W12/66 (US);
G05D1/104 (US); G05D1/695 (US); H04W12/03 (CN);
H04W12/0471 (CN); H04W12/65 (US); H04W12/71 (US);
H04W4/38 (US); H04W76/14 (US); H04W76/15 (US);
H04W84/06 (US); B64U2201/102 (EP) (-)
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 [2023/06]
Former [2022/28]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:VERFAHREN ZUR INITIALISIERUNG EINES RÄUMLICHEN VERTRAUENSSCHLÜSSELNETZES FÜR EINE SENSORPLATTFORMANORDNUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON GERICHTETER NAHFELDKOMMUNIKATION[2022/28]
English:SPATIAL WEB OF TRUST KEY INITIALIZATION METHOD FOR SENSOR PLATFORM ARRAY USING DIRECTED CLOSE-FIELD COMMUNICATION[2022/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INITIALISATION DE LA CLÉ D'UN RÉSEAU SPATIAL DE CONFIANCE POUR UN RÉSEAU DE PLATES-FORMES DE CAPTEURS UTILISANT LA COMMUNICATION DIRIGÉE EN CHAMP PROCHE[2022/28]
Examination procedure05.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/06]
05.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2023Fee for grant paid
05.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
BG12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
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LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
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SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
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PT13.11.2023
IE16.11.2023
LU16.11.2023
BE30.11.2023
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NO12.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US9646502  (GENTRY NICHOLAS KRISTOFER [US]) [A] 1-15 * columns 2, 7, 8 *;
 [A]  - Gatewood Hunter C, "Scalable Key Management for Tactical Swarms", (20190524), URL: https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/123141/1128823189-MIT.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y, (20220415), XP055913137 [A] 1-15 * Chapters 5, 8, and 9. *
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