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EP3654578 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC PRIVATE KEY MANAGEMENT FOR SECURE MULTIPARTY STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SafeTech BV
Witte Patersstraat 4
1040 Brussels / BE
[2022/14]
Former [2020/21]For all designated states
SafeTech BVBA
Witte Patersstraat 4
1040 Brussels / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Schouppe, Jurgen
Sterrebeeksesteenweg 2
3070 Kortenberg / BE
 [2020/21]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/21]
Application number, filing date19209401.915.11.2019
[2020/21]
Priority number, dateUS201862768550P16.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862768550 P
US201962935393P14.11.2019         Original published format: US 201962935393 P
[2020/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3654578
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3654578
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/08
[2020/21]
CPC:
H04L9/085 (EP); G06F21/602 (CN); H04L9/0825 (US);
G06F21/6218 (CN); H04L9/0637 (US); H04L9/0894 (EP,US);
H04L9/50 (EP,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 [2020/52]
Former [2020/21]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 UND SYSTEME ZUR VERWALTUNG KRYPTOGRAPHISCHER PRIVATER SCHLÜSSEL FÜR SICHERE MEHRPARTEISPEICHERUNG UND TRANSFER VON INFORMATIONEN[2020/21]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC PRIVATE KEY MANAGEMENT FOR SECURE MULTIPARTY STORAGE AND TRANSFER OF INFORMATION[2020/21]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE GESTION DE CLÉS CRYPTOGRAPHIQUES PRIVÉES POUR SÉCURISER LE STOCKAGE ET LE TRANSFERT D'INFORMATIONS ENTRE PLUSIEURS PARTIES[2020/21]
Examination procedure16.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
16.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
29.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2022Fee for grant paid
28.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.11.2019
AL06.04.2022
AT06.04.2022
CY06.04.2022
CZ06.04.2022
DK06.04.2022
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BG06.07.2022
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IE15.11.2022
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Documents cited:Search[IA]US9455968  (MACHANI SALAH [CA], et al) [I] 1-8 * column 5, line 51 - column 7, lines 18-34 * [A] 9-15;
 [A]EP3082124  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [A] 1-15 * figures 1,3,4,5 *;
 [A]WO2017145010  (NCHAIN HOLDINGS LTD [AG]) [A] 1-15 * page 11, line 19 - page 13, line 23 *;
 [A]  - "Chapter 12: Key Establishment Protocols ED - Menezes A J; Van Oorschot P C; Vanstone S A", ISBN 978-0-8493-8523-0, (19961001), HANDBOOK OF APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY; [CRC PRESS SERIES ON DISCRETE MATHEMATICES AND ITS APPLICATIONS], CRC PRESS, BOCA RATON, FL, US, PAGE(S) 489 - 541, URL: http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/hac/, XP001525012 [A] 1-15 * pages 524-528 *
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