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EP About this file: EP3577588

EP3577588 - METHOD FOR THE COMPUTER-AIDED OBFUSCATION OF PROGRAM CODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.07.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.02.2018
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
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / ZWANZGER, Johannes
Hauptstrasse 6
85579 Neubiberg / DE
 [2019/50]
Application number, filing date17835809.913.12.2017
[2019/50]
WO2017EP82508
Priority number, dateDE20171020402010.03.2017         Original published format: DE102017204020
[2019/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018162107
Date:13.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577588
Date:11.12.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3577588
Date:01.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/14, H04L9/00
[2019/50]
CPC:
G06F21/14 (EP,KR,US); G06F21/1066 (EP,KR,US); G06F21/54 (US);
G06F8/61 (US); G06F9/30029 (US); H04L9/002 (EP,KR);
H04L2209/16 (EP,KR); Y04S40/20 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR RECHNERGESTÜTZTEN OBFUSKATION VON PROGRAMMCODE[2019/50]
English:METHOD FOR THE COMPUTER-AIDED OBFUSCATION OF PROGRAM CODE[2019/50]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'OFFUSCATION ASSISTÉE PAR ORDINATEUR D'UN CODE DE PROGRAMME[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2019National basic fee paid 
03.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
03.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.07.2021Fee for grant paid
21.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.12.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0900488  (INTEL CORP [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0051] *;
 [X]US2014101458  (FARRUGIA AUGUSTIN J [US], et al) [X] 1,5-7,9-13 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0027]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031]; figure 4 * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0052]; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP2937803  (NXP BV [NL]) [A] 1-3,9-13 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0025] ** paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0050]; figure 1 *
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