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EP3103047 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURELY DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL VOUCHERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.04.2021  [2021/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2016/50]
Inventor(s)01 / KARLSSON, David
GlasgowA6:E05
Nya Vattentornet
S-221 88 Lund / SE
 [2016/50]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date14706957.906.02.2014
[2016/50]
WO2014IB58841
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015118384
Date:13.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3103047
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/10, G06Q20/38
[2016/50]
CPC:
G06Q20/0457 (EP,US); G06F21/33 (EP,US); G06Q20/045 (EP,US);
G06Q20/123 (EP,US); G06Q20/382 (EP,US); G06Q20/3829 (EP,US);
G06Q20/387 (EP,US); H04L67/10 (US); G06F21/107 (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 [2016/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SICHEREN VERTEILEN VON DIGITALEN GUTSCHEINEN[2016/50]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURELY DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL VOUCHERS[2016/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR DISTRIBUER DE MANIÈRE SÉCURISÉE DES BONS NUMÉRIQUES[2016/50]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2016National basic fee paid 
01.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/50]
01.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
18.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/16]
11.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/16]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.04.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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