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EP4136559 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIVACY-PRESERVING DISTRIBUTED TRAINING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS ON DISTRIBUTED DATASETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 11.03.2026  [2026/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO
EPFL Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2023/08]
Inventor(s)01 / FROELICHER, David
1018 Lausanne / CH
02 / TRONCOSO-PASTORIZA, Juan Ramon
1004 Lausanne / CH
03 / PYRGELIS, Apostolos
1053 Bretigny-sur-Morrens / CH
04 / SAV, Sinem
1004 Lausanne / CH
05 / GOMES DE SÁ E SOUSA, Joao
1020 Renens / CH
06 / HUBAUX, Jean-Pierre
1025 St-Sulpice VD / CH
07 / BOSSUAT, Jean-Philippe
1007 Lausanne / CH
 [2023/08]
Representative(s)Bittner, Peter, et al
Peter Bittner und Partner
Herrenwiesenweg 2
69207 Sandhausen / DE
[2023/08]
Application number, filing date20725150.508.05.2020
[2023/08]
WO2020EP62810
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021223873
Date:11.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4136559
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4136559
Date:10.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/62, G06N3/04, G06F7/544, G06N3/045, G06N3/08, G06N20/00, H04L9/00
[2024/23]
CPC:
G06F21/6245 (EP); H04L9/008 (EP,US); G06F7/544 (EP);
G06N20/00 (EP); G06N3/045 (EP); G06N3/0499 (EP);
G06N3/08 (EP); G06N3/09 (EP); G06N3/098 (EP,US);
G06F2207/4824 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/08]G06F21/62, G06N3/04
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR DATENSCHUTZBEWAHRENDES VERTEILTES TRAINING VON MASCHINENLERNMODELLEN AUF VERTEILTEN DATENSÄTZEN[2023/08]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIVACY-PRESERVING DISTRIBUTED TRAINING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS ON DISTRIBUTED DATASETS[2023/08]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR L'APPRENTISSAGE DISTRIBUÉ PRÉSERVANT LA CONFIDENTIALITÉ DE MODÈLES D'APPRENTISSAGE MACHINE SUR DES ENSEMBLES DE DONNÉES DISTRIBUÉS[2023/08]
Entry into regional phase13.11.2022National basic fee paid 
13.11.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2022Examination requested  [2023/08]
13.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2024Fee for grant paid
03.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
MC10.07.2024
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SK10.07.2024
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NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
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