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EP About this file: EP3435591

EP3435591 - 1:N BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION, ENCRYPTION, SIGNATURE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAHASHI Kenta
c/o HITACHI LTD.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
 [2019/05]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2019/05]
Application number, filing date17770201.621.03.2017
[2019/05]
WO2017JP11174
Priority number, dateJP2016005642022.03.2016         Original published format: JP 2016056420
[2019/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017164159
Date:28.09.2017
Language:JA
[2017/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3435591
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3435591
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/32, H04L9/08, H04L9/32
[2020/45]
CPC:
H04L9/0866 (EP,US); G06F16/951 (EP,US); G06F21/32 (EP,US);
H04L9/30 (US); H04L9/3231 (EP,US); H04L2209/34 (EP,US);
H04L2209/805 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/05]H04L9/32, G06F21/32, G09C1/00
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 [2019/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR BIOMETRISCHEN 1:N-AUTHENTIFIZIERUNG, -VERSCHLÜSSELUNG, -SIGNATUR[2019/05]
English:1:N BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION, ENCRYPTION, SIGNATURE SYSTEM[2019/05]
French:SYSTÈME D'AUTHENTIFICATION, CHIFFREMENT ET SIGNATURE BIOMÉTRIQUES 1:N[2019/05]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2018Translation filed 
21.02.2018National basic fee paid 
21.02.2018Search fee paid 
21.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2018Examination requested  [2019/05]
19.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2021Fee for grant paid
20.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2017
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
CY03.03.2021
CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
EE03.03.2021
ES03.03.2021
FI03.03.2021
HR03.03.2021
IT03.03.2021
LT03.03.2021
LV03.03.2021
MC03.03.2021
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NL03.03.2021
PL03.03.2021
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IE21.03.2021
LU21.03.2021
BE31.03.2021
CH31.03.2021
LI31.03.2021
BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
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