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EP About this file: EP3306576

EP3306576 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE ACCESS TO A DETERMINED SPACE BY MEANS OF A PORTABLE OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.11.2024 [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Casagrande, Arnaud
Beauvallon 5
2014 Bôle / CH
02 / Velásquez, Carlos
Louis d'Orléans 30
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
03 / DUC, Philippe
Rue des Allobroges 2b
1580 Avenches / CH
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)ICB SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital, 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2023/11]
Former [2018/15]Giraud, Eric, et al
ICB
Ingénieurs Conseils en Brevets SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
Application number, filing date16192418.805.10.2016
[2018/15]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3306576
Date:11.04.2018
Language:FR
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3306576
Date:15.03.2023
Language:FR
[2023/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00, B60R25/00
[2018/15]
CPC:
B60R25/24 (EP,US); H04L63/107 (CN); G01S13/32 (US);
G01S13/825 (US); G06F21/34 (US); G07C9/00182 (CN);
G07C9/00309 (EP,US); G08C17/02 (CN); H04W12/08 (CN);
H04W56/009 (CN); G01S13/76 (US); G01S13/82 (US);
G07C2009/00333 (US); G07C2009/00373 (EP,US); G07C2009/00396 (US);
G07C2009/00412 (US); G07C2009/00555 (EP,US); G07C2009/00793 (EP,US);
G07C2209/06 (EP,US); G08C2201/62 (CN) (-)
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 [2018/47]
Former [2018/15]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 SYSTEM ZUM GESICHERTEN ZUGANG ZU EINEM BESTIMMTEN RAUM MITTELS EINES TRAGBAREN OBJEKTS[2018/15]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE ACCESS TO A DETERMINED SPACE BY MEANS OF A PORTABLE OBJECT[2018/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ACCÈS SECURISÉ À UN ESPACE DÉTERMINÉ AU MOYEN D'UN OBJET PORTABLE[2023/02]
Former [2018/15]PROCEDE ET SYSTEME D'ACCES SECURISE A UN ESPACE DETERMINE AU MOYEN D'UN OBJET PORTABLE
Examination procedure07.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
11.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2023Fee for grant paid
27.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
EE15.03.2023
ES15.03.2023
FI15.03.2023
HR15.03.2023
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LT15.03.2023
LV15.03.2023
MC15.03.2023
NL15.03.2023
PL15.03.2023
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NO15.06.2023
GR16.06.2023
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PT17.07.2023
GB05.10.2023
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BE31.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0125060  (SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORP LP [US]) [Y] 14 * page 5, line 13 - page 7, line 8 ** figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]EP1152108  (DELPHI TECH INC [US]) [Y] 9,10,13,17 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0011] *;
 [XDYI]US6538560  (STOBBE ANATOLI [DE], et al) [XD] 1,7,15,19 * abstract * * column 3, line 12 - column 5, line 15 * * column 6, line 14 - column 9, line 13 * * figure - * [Y] 9 [I] 8,18;
 [Y]US2009006032  (WILCOX MARTIN S [GB], et al) [Y] 3,5,6,11,12,16 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0066] * * figures 4-5 *;
 [XYI]US2010265035  (ZILLER BORIS [DE]) [X] 1,4,7,8,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0032] * * figure 1 * [Y] 2,3,5,6,10-14,16,17 [I] 18;
 [Y]US2016112846  (SISWICK HOWARD [GB], et al) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0066] * * figure - *
by applicantEP0673003
 US6538560
 EP2796988
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