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EP About this file: EP3646219

EP3646219 - DETECTING SYNTHETIC ONLINE ENTITIES FACILITATED BY PRIMARY ENTITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, GR, HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Equifax, Inc.
1550 Peachtree Street, N. W.
Atlanta, GA 30309 / US
[2020/19]
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Chris
4130 Blossom Street
Columbia South Carolina 29205 / US
02 / PATEL, Rakesh
3417 Belridge Dr. SE
Smyrna Georgia 30080 / US
03 / MULLINAX, John
3785 Meadow Crest Way
Cumming Georgia 30040 / US
04 / COLE, Troy
5701 Fire Light Terrace
Moseley Virginia 23120 / US
05 / FARACH, Julio
1654 Brookhaven Close NE
Atlanta Georgia 30319 / US
06 / GRICE, Lee
1149 Knollwood Ct.
Auburn Alabama 36830 / US
07 / WADKINS, Patrick
2262 Dartford Dr.
Dunwoody Georgia 30338 / US
08 / STRONG, Erik
4430 Tilly Mill Rd.
Unit 1407
Doraville Georgia 30360 / US
09 / BOYNES, Cordell
981 Sunhill Ct.
Lawrenceville Georgia 30043 / US
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)ATIP
Armstrong Teasdale Limited
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE / GB
[2024/02]
Former [2020/19]Phillips & Leigh LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
Application number, filing date18825395.929.06.2018
[2020/19]
WO2018US40245
Priority number, dateUS201762527660P30.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762527660 P
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019006272
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3646219
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3646219
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/40, G06F21/55, G06Q20/22, G06Q20/40
[2023/35]
CPC:
G06F21/552 (EP); H04L63/1416 (EP,US); G06F16/2379 (US);
G06F21/554 (EP); G06F21/62 (US); G06Q20/227 (EP);
G06Q20/4016 (EP,US); G06Q20/405 (EP); G06Q40/02 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/09]H04L29/06, G06F21/55, G06F21/52, G06Q20/22, // G06Q20/40
Former IPC [2020/19]G06F21/55, G06F21/52
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 [2020/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERKENNUNG VON SYNTHETISCHEN ONLINE-ENTITÄTEN DURCH PRIMÄRE ENTITÄTEN[2020/19]
English:DETECTING SYNTHETIC ONLINE ENTITIES FACILITATED BY PRIMARY ENTITIES[2020/19]
French:DÉTECTION D'ENTITÉS EN LIGNE SYNTHÉTIQUES FACILITÉES PAR DES ENTITÉS PRIMAIRES[2020/19]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2019National basic fee paid 
18.12.2019Search fee paid 
18.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/19]
28.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2023Fee for grant paid
05.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24150992.6  / EP4369275
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2014108251  (ANDERSON ROBERT WHITNEY [US], et al);
 [A]WO2014160296  (GUARDIAN ANALYTICS INC [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2016154419  (EQUIFAX INC [US])
International search[A]KR101364763B  ;
 [Y]US2014108251  (ANDERSON ROBERT WHITNEY [US], et al);
 [A]US8799122  (DEL FAVERO JAMES R [US], et al);
 [A]US2016210631  (RAMASUBRAMANIAN GUHA [IN], et al);
 [YA]WO2016154419  (EQUIFAX INC [US])
by applicantWO2016154419
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