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EP2933719 - Digital methods and devices for generating true random numbers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/43]A digital method and device for generating true random numbers
[2020/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way Suite 700
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2020/18]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
VERIMATRIX
Rond Point du Canet Impasse des Carrés de l'Arc
13590 Meyreuil / FR
Former [2019/44]For all designated states
VERIMATRIX
Rue de la Carrière de Bachasson
CS 70025
Arteparc Bachasson, Bât. A
13590 Meyreuil / FR
Former [2015/43]For all designated states
Inside Secure
Rue de la Carrière de Bachasson, CS 70025
Arteparc Bachasson, Bât. A
13590 Meyreuil / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Van Loon, Marcel
INSIDE SECURE
Geurdenhof 43
5345 BA Oss / NL
02 / Verschueren, Ad
INSIDE SECURE
Westpoint 73
5038 KG Tilburg / NL
 [2015/43]
Representative(s)de Roquemaurel, Bruno, et al
OMNIPAT
24 Place des Martyrs de la Résistance
13100 Aix en Provence / FR
[2015/43]
Application number, filing date14165296.618.04.2014
[2015/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2933719
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2933719
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/58
[2015/43]
CPC:
G06F7/588 (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 [2015/43]
TitleGerman:Digitale Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Erzeugung echter Zufallszahlen[2020/01]
English:Digital methods and devices for generating true random numbers[2020/01]
French:Procédés numériques et dispositifs pour générer de vrais nombres aléatoires[2020/01]
Former [2015/43]Digitales Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung echter Zufallszahlen
Former [2015/43]A digital method and device for generating true random numbers
Former [2015/43]Procédé numérique et dispositif pour générer de vrais nombres aléatoires
Examination procedure18.04.2014Examination requested  [2015/43]
20.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2019Date of oral proceedings
11.12.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2020Fee for grant paid
15.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2006173943  (LUZZI RAIMONDO [AT], et al) [X] 1-6,8-11,13-16 * paragraph [0058]; figures 4, 5 * [Y] 7,12;
 [YA]US2009089347  (POMET ALAIN [FR], et al) [Y] 7,12 * sentence 58 - sentence 62; figures 2-4, 6; table 1 * [A] 2,8,10,11;
 [A]US2007273408  (GOLIC JOVAN [IT]) [A] 13 * figures 2, 3 *
 [X]  - BUCCI M ET AL, "A Testable Random Bit Generator based on a High Resolution Phase Noise Detection", IEEE DESIGN AND DIAGNOSTICS OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, 2007; DDECS '07, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, USA, (20070411), ISBN 978-1-4244-1161-0, pages 1 - 5, XP031215868 [X] 1,2,4-6,8-11,13-15 * page 2, column l, paragraph 1; figure 2 *
Examination   - ABDELKARIM CHERKAOUI ET AL, "A Self-Timed Ring Based True Random Number Generator", ASYNCHRONOUS CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS (ASYNC), 2013 IEEE 19TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON, IEEE, (20130519), doi:10.1109/ASYNC.2013.15, ISBN 978-1-4673-5956-6, pages 99 - 106, XP032431277

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ASYNC.2013.15
by applicant   - ASAD A. ABIDI, "Phase Noise and Jitter in CMOS Ring Oscillators", IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS, (200608), vol. 41, no. 8
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