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EP3257223 - DIGITAL IDENTITY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yoti Holding Limited
130 Fenchurch Street
London EC3M 5DJ / GB
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / RODRIGUEZ, Francisco Angel Garcia
C/ Medina Olmos 56 1B
18500 Guadix (Granada) / ES
02 / POWLESLAND, Piers
c/o Yoti Ltd
130 Fenchurch Street
London EC3M 5DJ / GB
03 / GRECI, Paolo
3rd Floor
6 Lloyds Avenue
London EC3N 3AX / GB
04 / WITHERS, Laurence
Flat 1 Shelley Court
46 London Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5DG / GB
05 / LOUGHLIN-MCHUGH, Eleanor Simone Frederika
1 Jubilee Crescent
London N9 7NU / GB
06 / SZCZESNIAK, Romek Edward
21 Stokesley Street
London W12 0AG / GB
 [2019/51]
Former [2017/51]01 / RODRIGUEZ, Francisco Angel Garcia
C/ Medina Olmos 56 1B
18500 Guadix (Granada) / ES
02 / POWLESLAND, Piers
3rd Floor
6 Lloyds Avenue
London EC3N 3AX / GB
03 / GRECI, Paolo
3rd Floor
6 Lloyds Avenue
London EC3N 3AX / GB
04 / WITHERS, Laurence
Flat 1 Shelley Court
46 London Road
Reading Berkshire RG1 5DG / GB
05 / LOUGHLIN-MCHUGH, Eleanor Simone Frederika
1 Jubilee Crescent
London N9 7NU / GB
06 / SZCZESNIAK, Romek Edward
21 Stokesley Street
London W12 0AG / GB
Representative(s)Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/51]Driver, Virginia Rozanne
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date16705752.012.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016EP53076
Priority number, dateUS20151462252713.02.2015         Original published format: US201514622527
US20151462270913.02.2015         Original published format: US201514622709
US20151462254913.02.2015         Original published format: US201514622549
US20151462273713.02.2015         Original published format: US201514622737
US20151462274013.02.2015         Original published format: US201514622740
GB2015000980805.06.2015         Original published format: GB 201509808
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016128569
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3257223
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3257223
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, G06F21/30, G06F21/33, H04W12/06
[2019/49]
CPC:
G06F21/33 (EP,US); H04L63/0807 (EP); H04L63/0823 (EP);
H04L63/0838 (EP); H04L63/0861 (EP); H04W12/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/51]H04L29/06, G06F21/30
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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIGITALES IDENTITÄTSSYSTEM[2017/51]
English:DIGITAL IDENTITY SYSTEM[2017/51]
French:SYSTÈME D'IDENTITÉ NUMÉRIQUE[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase06.09.2017National basic fee paid 
06.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
06.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.07.2019Fee for grant paid
29.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
07.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19188893.2  / EP3579524
EP20189204.9  / EP3754939
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201904   M06   Fee paid on   01.08.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2016
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
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FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
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LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
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SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
IE12.02.2020
LU12.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
[2022/32]
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 [XI]US2013138570  (ROSS BRUCE [US]) [X] 1,40,50 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 7 - paragraph 11 * * figure 1 * * page 5, paragraph 62 - page 6, paragraph 68 * * claims 1-23 * [I] 1-54
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