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EP3382576 - SECRET SEARCH SYSTEM, SECRET SEARCH METHOD, AND SECRET SEARCH PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/40]	ANONYMOUS SEARCH SYSTEM, ANONYMOUS SEARCH METHOD, AND ANONYMOUS SEARCH PROGRAM
	[2020/33]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.06.2021 Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.07.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 04.02.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 12.03.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 31.08.2018
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 21.07.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	27.04.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
	[2018/40]
Inventor(s)	01 / HAYASAKA, Kenichiro c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
	02 / KAWAI, Yutaka c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
	03 / HIRANO, Takato c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
	04 / KOSEKI, Yoshihiro c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 7-3 Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
	[2018/40]
Representative(s)	Mewburn Ellis LLP Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
	[2020/33]
Former [2018/40]	Moore, Graeme Patrick, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date	17738450.0	11.01.2017
	[2018/40]
	WO2017JP00679
Priority number, date	WO2016JP51006	14.01.2016 Original published format: PCT/JP2016/051006
	WO2016JP79421	04.10.2016 Original published format: PCT/JP2016/079421
	[2018/40]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2017122696
	Date:	20.07.2017
	Language:	JA
	[2017/29]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3382576
	Date:	03.10.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/40]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3382576
	Date:	12.08.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/33]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	20.07.2017
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	05.09.2018
Classification	IPC:	G06F16/14, G06F21/62	[2020/08]
	CPC:	G06F21/6227 (EP,US); G06F21/602 (US); G06F16/148 (EP,US); H04L9/0861 (US)
	Former IPC [2018/40]	G06F17/30, G06F21/62
Designated contracting states	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 [2018/40]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	SYSTEM ZUR GEHEIMEN SUCHE, VERFAHREN ZUR GEHEIMEN SUCHE UND PROGRAMM FÜR EINE GEHEIMEN SUCHE	[2020/33]
	English:	SECRET SEARCH SYSTEM, SECRET SEARCH METHOD, AND SECRET SEARCH PROGRAM	[2020/33]
	French:	SYSTÈME DE RECHERCHE SECRÈTE, PROCÉDÉ DE RECHERCHE SECRÈTE ET PROGRAMME DE RECHERCHE SECRÈTE	[2020/33]
	Former [2018/40]	ANONYMES SUCHSYSTEM, ANONYMES SUCHVERFAHREN UND ANONYMES SUCHPROGRAMM
	Former [2018/40]	ANONYMOUS SEARCH SYSTEM, ANONYMOUS SEARCH METHOD, AND ANONYMOUS SEARCH PROGRAM
	Former [2018/40]	SYSTÈME DE RECHERCHE ANONYME, PROCÉDÉ DE RECHERCHE ANONYME ET PROGRAMME DE RECHERCHE ANONYME
Entry into regional phase	29.06.2018	Translation filed
	29.06.2018	National basic fee paid
	29.06.2018	Search fee paid
	29.06.2018	Designation fee(s) paid
	29.06.2018	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	29.06.2018	Examination requested [2018/40]
	29.06.2018	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	22.01.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	15.03.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.06.2019	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.01.2020	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.01.2020
	17.01.2020	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	05.02.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.06.2020	Fee for grant paid
	03.06.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	03.06.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	14.05.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	11.01.2017
	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	MK	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	11.01.2021
	LU	11.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
	[2024/22]
Former [2023/33]	HU	11.01.2017
	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	11.01.2021
	LU	11.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2023/30]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CY	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	11.01.2021
	LU	11.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2023/20]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	PT	14.12.2020
	IE	11.01.2021
	LU	11.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	IE	11.01.2021
	LU	11.01.2021
	BE	31.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	IE	11.01.2021
	LU	11.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2021/52]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	LU	11.01.2021
	CH	31.01.2021
	LI	31.01.2021
Former [2021/43]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
	LU	11.01.2021
Former [2021/40]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	MC	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/36]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SI	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/34]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	IT	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/28]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SK	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/25]	AL	12.08.2020
	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	ES	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/23]	AT	12.08.2020
	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/22]	CZ	12.08.2020
	DK	12.08.2020
	EE	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RO	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	SM	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/21]	DK	12.08.2020
	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/12]	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	NL	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/10]	FI	12.08.2020
	HR	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	LV	12.08.2020
	PL	12.08.2020
	RS	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
	IS	12.12.2020
Former [2021/09]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
	GR	13.11.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	SE	12.08.2020
	BG	12.11.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	12.08.2020
	LT	12.08.2020
	NO	12.11.2020
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