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EP About this file: EP3619636

EP3619636 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFTWARE MODULE BINDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visa International Service Association
P.O. Box 8999
San Francisco, CA 94128-8999 / US
[2020/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BHATTACHARYA, Soumendra
4263 Cambridge Way
Union City, California 94587 / US
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2022/26]
Former [2020/11]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date17908684.805.05.2017
[2020/11]
WO2017US31430
Priority number, dateUS201762500701P03.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762500701 P
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018203913
Date:08.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3619636
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3619636
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/60, G06F21/30, H04L9/08, H04L9/30, G06F21/44, G06F21/78, G06F21/62, H04L9/32
[2020/16]
CPC:
G06F21/6218 (EP); G06F21/602 (EP,CN,US); H04L9/3271 (EP,US);
G06F21/101 (EP); G06F21/445 (EP); G06F21/62 (CN);
G06F21/78 (EP); H04L9/08 (CN); H04L9/0897 (EP,US);
H04L9/30 (CN); H04L9/3073 (US); H04L9/3234 (EP,US);
H04L9/3247 (US); H04L9/3297 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/11]G06F21/60, G06F21/30, H04L9/08, H04L9/30
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 [2020/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR SOFTWAREMODULBINDUNG[2020/11]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOFTWARE MODULE BINDING[2020/11]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE LIAISON DE MODULE DE LOGICIELS[2020/11]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2019National basic fee paid 
03.12.2019Search fee paid 
03.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/11]
12.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2022Fee for grant paid
25.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22181572.3  / EP4086796
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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AT29.06.2022
CZ29.06.2022
DK29.06.2022
EE29.06.2022
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LV29.06.2022
MC29.06.2022
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PL29.06.2022
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BG29.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2016092871  (GORDON JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * figure 1 ** paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0066] *;
 [A]US2016191236  (SMIRNOFF SERGEY [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * figure 2 * * paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0070] *;
 [I]WO2016145377  (VISA INT SERVICE ASS [US]) [I] 1-14 * figures 1,3, 8,9 * * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0083] *
International search[A]US2013111211  (WINSLOW RICHARD NORMAN [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See claims 12-17. *;
 [A]US2015088754  (KIRSCH STEVEN TODD [US]) [A] 1-20 * See claims 21-27 and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2016140546  (TARATINE BORIS [GB], et al) [A] 1-20* See claims 1-18. *;
 [A]WO2016141386  (SYPRIS ELECTRONICS LLC [US]) [A] 1-20 * See claims 1-3. *;
 [A]WO2016145377  (VISA INT SERVICE ASS [US]) [A] 1-20 * See claims 1-7, paragraphs [0004]-[0007]. *;
 [A]WO2017040173  (VISA INT SERVICE ASS [US]) [A] 1-20 * See claims 1-10, paragraphs [0003]-[0005]. *
by applicantWO2016145377
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