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EP About this file: EP3111380

EP3111380 - PROCESSING SIGNALS IN A QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2025New entry: Despatch of examination report in opposition + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rigetti & Co, LLC
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley, CA 94710 / US
[2022/15]
Former [2022/13]For all designated states
Rigetti & Co., Inc.
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley, California 94710 / US
Former [2022/12]For all designated states
Rigetti & Co. LLC
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley, CA 94710 / US
Former [2019/21]For all designated states
Rigetti & Co., Inc.
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley, California 94710 / US
Former [2017/01]For all designated states
Rigetti & Co., Inc.
775 Heinz Avenue
Berkeley, California 94710 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RIGETTI, Chad Tyler
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley CA, 94710 / US
02 / THOMPSON, Dane Christoffer
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley CA, 94710 / US
 [2019/22]
Former [2019/21]01 / RIGETTI, Chad Tyler
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley CA, 97410 / US
02 / THOMPSON, Dane Christoffer
2919 Seventh Street
Berkeley CA, 97410 / US
Former [2019/01]01 / RIGETTI, Chad Tyler
5540 Doyle St.,
Apt. 2
Emeryville, California 94608 / US
02 / THOMPSON, Dane Christoffer
4940 Grosvenor Circle
Granite Bay, California 95746 / US
Former [2017/01]01 / RIGETTI, Chad Tyler
5540 Doyle St.,
Apt. 2
Emeryville, California 94608 / US
02 / THOMPSON, Dane Christoffer
4940 Grosvenor Cir.
Granite Bay, California 95746 / US
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/01]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date15796357.027.02.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015US18167
Priority number, dateUS201461946390P28.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461946390 P
US201461946545P28.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461946545 P
US201462032864P04.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462032864 P
US201462033022P04.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462033022 P
[2017/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015178992
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3111380
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3111380
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06N10/00, G06F13/36, G06F13/40, G06F15/80
[2019/21]
CPC:
G06F13/36 (EP,US); G06N20/00 (US); G06F13/4068 (EP,US);
G06F15/80 (US); G06N10/00 (US); G06N10/40 (EP,US);
G06N10/60 (EP,US); G06N10/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/49]G06N99/00, G06F13/36, G06F13/40, G06F15/80
Former IPC [2017/01]G06N99/00
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 [2017/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIGNALVERARBEITUNG IN EINEM QUANTENRECHNERSYSTEM[2017/01]
English:PROCESSING SIGNALS IN A QUANTUM COMPUTING SYSTEM[2017/01]
French:TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX DANS UN SYSTÈME INFORMATIQUE QUANTIQUE[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2016National basic fee paid 
14.07.2016Search fee paid 
14.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
14.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2018Observations by third parties
09.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.04.2019Fee for grant paid
09.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2019Observations by third parties
25.07.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
25.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.06.2020  09.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Ueberfluss, Eva U.
Höhenstraße 17A
78333 Stockach / DE
Opponent's representative
Schorr, Frank Jürgen
Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
 [2021/41]
Former [2020/29]
Opponent(s)01  03.06.2020  09.06.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Ueberfluss, Eva U.
Höhenstraße 17A
78333 Stockach / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
19.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.10.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.11.2021Date of oral proceedings
30.03.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.03.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
05.11.2025Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
Appeal following opposition09.06.2022Appeal received No.  T1461/22
09.06.2022Payment of appeal fee
09.08.2022Statement of grounds filed
18.03.2025Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.06.2025Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
18.03.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2015
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TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
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IE27.02.2020
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BE29.02.2020
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