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EP About this file: EP3332369

EP3332369 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE AUTHENTICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/24]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE AUTHENTICATION CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[2021/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
Cayman Corporate Centre
27 Hospital Road
George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008 / KY
[2021/03]
Former [2018/24]For all designated states
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Fourth Floor, One Capital Place P.O. Box 847
Grand Cayman / KY
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Yongzhi
C/o Alibaba Group Legal Department
5/f, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu Hang District
Hangzhou 311121 / CN
02 / SHEN, Lingnan
C/o Alibaba Group Legal Department
5/f, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu HangDistrict
Hangzhou 311121 / CN
03 / WANG, Lei
C/o Alibaba Group Legal Department
5/f, Building 3
No. 969 West Wen Yi Road
Yu Hang District
Hangzhou 311121 / CN
 [2018/24]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/17]
Former [2018/24]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16833906.705.08.2016
[2018/24]
WO2016US45678
Priority number, dateCN20151047579105.08.2015         Original published format: CN201510475791
US20161522838304.08.2016         Original published format: US201615228383
[2018/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017024188
Date:09.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3332369
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3332369
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/08, G06Q20/20, G06Q20/32, G06Q20/38, H04W12/08, H04L29/06, G06Q20/40, H04W4/80, H04W12/10, H04L9/32, H04W12/06
[2020/44]
CPC:
G06Q20/3278 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06Q20/20 (EP,US); G06Q20/206 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06Q20/32 (US); G06Q20/3223 (KR); G06Q20/38 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06Q20/382 (KR); G06Q20/3829 (CN); G06Q20/385 (KR);
G06Q20/4014 (EP,US); H04L63/0853 (EP,US); H04L63/0884 (EP,US);
H04L63/123 (EP,US); H04L9/0866 (EP,US); H04L9/321 (EP,US);
H04L9/3228 (EP,US); H04L9/3247 (EP,US); H04L9/3297 (EP,US);
H04W12/069 (EP,US); H04W12/084 (EP,US); H04W12/106 (EP,US);
H04W4/80 (EP,US); G06F2221/2115 (EP,US); H04L2209/56 (EP,US);
H04L63/083 (EP,US); H04L63/0861 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/08]G06Q20/20, G06Q20/32, G06Q20/38, H04W12/10, H04W12/08, H04L9/32, H04L29/06, G06Q20/40, H04W12/06, H04W4/80
Former IPC [2018/24]G06Q20/20, G06Q20/32, G06Q20/38
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 [2018/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DIENSTAUTHENTIFIZIERUNG[2018/24]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE AUTHENTICATION[2021/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UN RENVOI D'AUTHENTIFICATION DE SERVICE[2021/14]
Former [2018/24]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE AUTHENTICATION CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Former [2018/24]PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UN RENVOI D'AUTHENTIFICATION DE SERVICE À DES APPLICATIONS ASSOCIÉES
Entry into regional phase28.12.2017National basic fee paid 
28.12.2017Search fee paid 
28.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/24]
28.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2021Fee for grant paid
17.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21157591.5  / EP3843022
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.08.2016
AL28.04.2021
AT28.04.2021
CY28.04.2021
CZ28.04.2021
DK28.04.2021
EE28.04.2021
HR28.04.2021
LT28.04.2021
LV28.04.2021
MC28.04.2021
MK28.04.2021
RO28.04.2021
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SE28.04.2021
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SK28.04.2021
SM28.04.2021
BG28.07.2021
GR29.07.2021
IE05.08.2021
LU05.08.2021
IS28.08.2021
PT30.08.2021
BE31.08.2021
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PT30.08.2021
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PT30.08.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1349031  (UBS AG [CH]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0057]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2008294556  (ANDERSON JIM [US]) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0053] *;
 [XI]US2009307139  (MARDIKAR UPENDRA [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-11,14,15 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0047]; figures 2-4 * [I] 12;
 [X]US2013185214  (AZEN JON [US], et al) [X] 1-11,13-15 * figures 1,3,5-10b * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0031] *
International search[A]US2007209064  (QIN YUNCHUAN [CN], et al) [A] 1-30* entire document *;
 [A]US2009144161  (FISHER MICHELLE [US]) [A] 1-30 * entire document *;
 [X]US2013179281  (WHITE WILLIAM O [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * entire document *;
 [A]US2013185214  (AZEN JON [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * entire document *
by applicantUS2009307139
 US2013018214
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