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EP About this file: EP4046329

EP4046329 - PROVABLY FAIR GAMES USING A BLOCKCHAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
nChain Licensing AG
Grafenauweg 6
6300 Zug / CH
[2022/34]
Inventor(s)01 / DAVIES, Jack Owen
c/o nChain Holdings Limited 30 Market Place
London W1W 8AP / GB
02 / TARTAN, Chloe
c/o nChain Holdings Limited 30 Market Place
London W1W 8AP / GB
03 / WRIGHT, Craig Steven
c/o nChain Holdings Limited 30 Market Place
London W1W 8AP / GB
 [2022/34]
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[2023/35]
Former [2022/34]Mahon, Thomas James, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date20808191.903.11.2020
[2022/34]
WO2020IB60295
Priority number, dateGB2019001728427.11.2019         Original published format: GB 201917284
[2022/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021105795
Date:03.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4046329
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4046329
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/00, H04L9/32
[2023/10]
CPC:
H04L9/3239 (EP,KR); H04L9/0869 (KR); G07F17/3241 (GB,KR,US);
G07F17/3225 (GB,KR,US); G07F17/3276 (GB,US); G07F17/3288 (KR);
G07F17/3293 (GB,KR,US); H04L9/14 (US); H04L9/30 (KR);
H04L9/3213 (KR); H04L9/50 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2022/34]H04L9/32
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 [2022/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NACHWEISBAR FAIRE SPIELE MIT EINER BLOCKCHAIN[2022/34]
English:PROVABLY FAIR GAMES USING A BLOCKCHAIN[2022/34]
French:JEUX DONT L'ÉQUITÉ PEUT ÊTRE ATTESTÉE À L'AIDE D'UNE CHAÎNE DE BLOCS[2022/34]
Entry into regional phase20.05.2022National basic fee paid 
20.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
20.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2023Fee for grant paid
26.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23183830.1  / EP4231585
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
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PT02.01.2024
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2019130698  (SIMONS JORDAN [US]) [A] 1-28 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraphs [0041] - [0079] *;
 [A]  - ZHIFENG JIA ET AL, "DeLottery: A Novel Decentralized Lottery System Based on Blockchain Technology", ARXIV.ORG, CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, 201 OLIN LIBRARY CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY 14853, (20191106), XP081526212 [A] 1-28 * abstract * * Chapter 1: "Introduction" * * Chapter 3: "Security Concerns and RANDAO" * * Chapter 4: "Lottery System Design" *
 [A]  - ALISA CHERNYAEVA ET AL, "Game Channels: State Channels for the Gambling Industry with Built-In PRNG", vol. 20190410:002020, (20190404), pages 1 - 27, IACR, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CRYPTOLOGIC RESEARCH, URL: http://eprint.iacr.org/2019/362.pdf, (20190404), XP061032042 [A] 1-28 * abstract * * Chapter 1: "Introduction" * * Chapter 3: "Game Channels" *
 [A]  - LIAO DA-YIN ET AL, "Design of a Blockchain-Based Lottery System for Smart Cities Applications", 2017 IEEE 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COLLABORATION AND INTERNET COMPUTING (CIC), IEEE, (20171015), doi:10.1109/CIC.2017.00044, pages 275 - 282, XP033269768 [A] 1-28 * abstract * * Chapter I: "Introduction" * * Chapter IV: "Lottery Operations Basics" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CIC.2017.00044
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