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EP About this file: EP3729321

EP3729321 - SECURE END-TO-END PERSONALIZATION OF SMART CARDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.04.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE, RO, SK		published on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Entrust Corporation
1187 Park Place
Shakopee, MN 55379-3819 / US
[2024/08]
Former [2020/44]For all designated states
Entrust Datacard Corporation
1187 Park Place
Shakopee, MN 55379-3819 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BIEHLMANN, Christophe
c/o Entrust Datacard Corporation
1187 Park Place
Shakopee, MN 55379-3817 / US
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Carangelo, Pierluigi, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Tomacelli 146
00186 Roma / IT
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date18891666.221.12.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018US67305
Priority number, dateUS20171585132621.12.2017         Original published format: US201715851326
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019126760
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3729321
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3729321
Date:28.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/62, G06F21/60, G06F21/34
[2020/44]
CPC:
G06Q20/3552 (EP,US); G06F21/62 (KR); G06F21/34 (KR);
G06F21/602 (KR); G06Q20/351 (EP,US); H04L63/04 (US);
H04L63/0442 (US); H04L63/30 (US); H04L67/306 (US);
H04L9/0825 (KR); H04W12/03 (EP); H04W12/35 (EP);
H04L67/30 (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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERE END-ZU-END-PERSONALISIERUNG VON CHIPKARTEN[2020/44]
English:SECURE END-TO-END PERSONALIZATION OF SMART CARDS[2020/44]
French:PERSONNALISATION DE BOUT EN BOUT SÉCURISÉE DE CARTES À PUCE[2020/44]
Entry into regional phase09.06.2020National basic fee paid 
09.06.2020Search fee paid 
09.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
13.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2025Fee for grant paid
23.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.12.202003   M06   Fee paid on   29.03.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2025
BG28.05.2025
CZ28.05.2025
DK28.05.2025
EE28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
LV28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
RO28.05.2025
SK28.05.2025
SM28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
IS28.09.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]AT28.05.2025
BG28.05.2025
CZ28.05.2025
DK28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
LV28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
SM28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
IS28.09.2025
Former [2026/08]AT28.05.2025
BG28.05.2025
DK28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
LV28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
SM28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
IS28.09.2025
Former [2025/49]BG28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
LV28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
IS28.09.2025
Former [2025/48]BG28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
HR28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
RS28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
Former [2025/47]BG28.05.2025
ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
PL28.05.2025
NO28.08.2025
GR29.08.2025
Former [2025/46]ES28.05.2025
FI28.05.2025
Documents cited:Search[I] US2009185687  (WANKMUELLER JOHN et al.) [I] 1-17 * the whole document *
 [I] US2015215121  (EL MGHAZLI YACINE et al.) [I] 1-17 * the whole document *
 [I] US6367011  (LEE ALSON et al.) [I] 1-17 * the whole document *
International search[Y] US2011166999  (TUSHIE DAVID R et al.) [Y] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0010], [0014]-[0018], [0045]-[0050], [0055], [0065]-[0067]; claims 1-2; and figure 1A. *
 [Y] US2003111528  (SATO AKIKO et al.) [Y] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0008], [0039]-[0042], [0065]; and figure 1. *
 [A] US2009065325  (POTONNIEE OLIVIER et al.) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0032], [0037]; and figure 1. *
 [A] US2016226662  (HAUTIER ROAN et al.) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0003], [0039]; claim 1; and figure 1. *
 [A] WO2007087432  (STEPNEXUS INC et al.) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0025], [0050]; and figure 1. *
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