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EP About this file: EP3560138

EP3560138 - DISTRIBUTED BLOCKCHAIN-BASED METHOD FOR THE COLLECTIVE SIGNING OF A FILE BY SEVERAL PARTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, MK		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Itext Group NV
Business Center "De Punt"
Kerkstraat 108
9050 Gentbrugge / BE
[2019/44]
Inventor(s)01 / LOWAGIE, Bruno
Adolf Baeyensstraat 121
9040 Sint-Amandsberg / BE
 [2019/44]
Representative(s)Brantsandpatents bv
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
[N/P]
Former [2019/44]Brantsandpatents bvba
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
Application number, filing date17825446.214.12.2017
[2019/44]
WO2017EP82802
Priority number, dateBE2016000596422.12.2016         Original published format: BE 201605964
BE2016000596522.12.2016         Original published format: BE 201605965
BE2016000596622.12.2016         Original published format: BE 201605966
WO2017IB5662425.10.2017         Original published format: PCT/IB2017/056624
[2019/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018114586
Date:28.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3560138
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3560138
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/06, H04L9/32, G06F21/31, G06F21/64
[2020/22]
CPC:
H04L9/0637 (EP,US); G06F21/64 (EP,US); G06F16/152 (US);
G06F21/31 (EP,US); G06F21/602 (US); G06F21/645 (US);
H04L9/0643 (EP,US); H04L9/0891 (US); H04L9/3073 (US);
H04L9/3236 (EP,US); H04L9/3247 (EP,US); H04L9/3263 (US);
H04L9/50 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/44]H04L9/06, H04L9/32, G06F21/31
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 [2019/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERTEILTES BLOCKKETTENBASIERTES VERFAHREN ZUM KOLLEKTIVEN SIGNIEREN EINER DATEI DURCH MEHRERE PARTEIEN[2019/44]
English:DISTRIBUTED BLOCKCHAIN-BASED METHOD FOR THE COLLECTIVE SIGNING OF A FILE BY SEVERAL PARTIES[2019/44]
French:PROCÉDÉ BASÉ SUR UNE CHAÎNE DE BLOCS DISTRIBUÉE POUR LA SIGNATURE COLLECTIVE D'UN FICHIER PAR PLUSIEURS PARTIES[2019/44]
Entry into regional phase17.07.2019National basic fee paid 
17.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/44]
17.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2020Fee for grant paid
07.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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