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DE file number : 60 2017 079 949.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: May 17, 2025)

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Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2017 079 949.1
96	EP file number	EAKZ	17 70 6896.2
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/IB2017/050827
97	EP publication number	EPN	3420514
87	WO publication number	WPN	2017145009
54	Designation/title	TI	VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR SICHERUNG VON COMPUTERSOFTWARE MITTELS EINER VERTEILTEN HASH-TABELLE UND BLOCKCHAIN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G06Q 20/06 (2012.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G06Q 20/12 (2012.01), H04L 9/32 (2006.01), H04L 9/00 (2022.01), G06Q 20/38 (2012.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Feb 14, 2017
96	EP application date	EAT	Feb 14, 2017
86	WO application date	WAT	Feb 14, 2017
43	Date of first publication	OT	Aug 31, 2017
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Mar 13, 2024
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	nChain Licensing AG, Zug, CH
72	Inventor	IN	WRIGHT, Craig Steven, Cardiff CF10 2HH, GB; SAVANAH, Stephane, Cardiff CF10 2HH, GB
74	Representative	VTR	Murgitroyd Germany Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, 80636 München, DE
	Address for service		Murgitroyd Germany Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, 80636 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 201603125 Feb 23, 2016
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 201607058 Apr 22, 2016
	Due date	FT FG	Feb 28, 2026 Annual fee for the 10th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		59
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, 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
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000003420514A1 Searchable text: EP000003420514A1 Original document: EP000003420514B1 Searchable text: EP000003420514B1 Original document: WO002017145009 Searchable text: WO002017145009
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Aug 31, 2017
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Jan 2, 2019
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	May 8, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) May 8, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 13.03.2024: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 13.03.2024: deleted Mar 6, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, Grant has become final, 16.12.2024: changed Jan 30, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, Grant has become final, 16.12.2024: new Jan 15, 2025 Due date: changed Nov 14, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Nov 7, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Oct 31, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Oct 24, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Sep 19, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Aug 22, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Aug 8, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Jul 25, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) Apr 17, 2024; Apr 4, 2024; Feb 23, 2024; Feb 22, 2024; Oct 5, 2023; Jan 5, 2023; Aug 22, 2019; Feb 15, 2019 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Jan 2, 2019 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Aug 31, 2017		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Jan 2, 2019		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Feb 14, 2019	Feb 14, 2019	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 15, 2023		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Mar 13, 2024		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Apr 4, 2024	Apr 4, 2024	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Dec 16, 2024	Mar 6, 2025	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 31, 2017

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 2, 2019

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 14, 2019
Issue number	HN	7
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Feb 14, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 15, 2023
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G06Q 20/06 (2012.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	G06Q 20/38 (2012.01)
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 5, 2023

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 13, 2024
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 8, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 4, 2024
Issue number	HN	14
Year	PJ	2024
Publication date	VT	Apr 4, 2024
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 4, 2024

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 16, 2024
Issue number	HN	10
Year	PJ	2025
Publication date	VT	Mar 6, 2025
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 6, 2025