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EP About this file: EP3248188

EP3248188 - AUTHENTICATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ValidSoft Limited
Arthur Cox Building
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, 662881 / IE
[2018/11]
Former [2017/48]For all designated states
ValidSoft UK Limited
35 New Broad Street
London EC2M 1NH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSEN, John
c/o ValidSoft UK Limited
35 New Broad Street
London Greater London EC2M 1NH / GB
02 / THORNHILL, Daniel
c/o ValidSoft UK Limited
35 New Broad Street
London Greater London EC2M 1NH / GB
 [2017/48]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
Mill House
North Street
York YO1 6JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date15774665.224.09.2015
[2017/48]
WO2015GB52771
Priority number, dateGB2015000050513.01.2015         Original published format: GB 201500505
[2017/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016113521
Date:21.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3248188
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3248188
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/22]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3248188
Date:07.08.2019
[2019/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G10L17/04, G10L17/22, G10L17/10, G06F21/32, H04L9/32, H04L29/06
[2017/48]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,GB,US); G10L17/04 (EP,GB,US); G10L17/10 (EP,GB,US);
G10L17/22 (EP,GB,US); H04L63/0861 (EP,GB,US); H04L9/3231 (EP,GB,US);
H04L2463/082 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/27]
Former [2017/48]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTHENTIFIZIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/48]
English:AUTHENTICATION METHOD[2017/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'AUTHENTIFICATION[2017/48]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2017National basic fee paid 
03.10.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/48]
19.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2017/48]
03.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
03.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2019Fee for grant paid
17.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
15.05.2019Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)03.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/19]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
03.10.2017Request for further processing filed
03.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.10.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
03.10.2017Request for further processing filed
03.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.10.2017Decision despatched
03.10.2017Request for further processing filed
03.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.10.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
03.10.2017Request for further processing filed
03.10.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.10.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.10.201703   M06   Fee paid on   23.11.2017
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