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DE file number : 60 2017 000 119.8 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: October 31, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2017 000 119.8
96	EP file number	EAKZ	17 70 8586.7
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/IB2017/050856
97	EP publication number	EPN	3268914
87	WO publication number	WPN	2017145016
54	Designation/title	TI	BESTIMMUNG EINES GEMEINSAMEN GEHEIMNISSES FÜR DEN SICHEREN INFORMATIONSAUSTAUSCH UND HIERARCHISCHE, DETERMINISTISCHE KRYPTOGRAPHISCHE SCHLÜSSEL
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G06Q 20/38 (2012.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	H04L 9/30 (2006.01), H04L 9/32 (2006.01), H04L 9/08 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Feb 16, 2017
96	EP application date	EAT	Feb 16, 2017
86	WO application date	WAT	Feb 16, 2017
43	Date of first publication	OT	Aug 31, 2017
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jun 20, 2018
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
	Address for service		RWS Group, Translation Division, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 4UB, GB
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 201603117 Feb 23, 2016
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	GB 201619301 Nov 15, 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: EP000003268914A1 Searchable text: EP000003268914A1 Original document: EP000003268914B1 Searchable text: EP000003268914B1 Original document: WO002017145016 Searchable text: WO002017145016
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Aug 31, 2017
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Jan 17, 2018
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jul 23, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jul 23, 2025 Address for service: changed Jun 17, 2025 Address for service: changed Jun 12, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 20.06.2018: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 20.06.2018: deleted Jan 15, 2025 Due date: changed Procedures: Procedure relating to PCT application, Publication of PCT application, 31.08.2017: deleted Jan 23, 2024; Jan 19, 2023; Jul 21, 2022; Jun 25, 2022; Jan 15, 2022; Feb 12, 2021; Feb 29, 2020; Aug 23, 2019; Jun 13, 2019; May 9, 2019; Feb 28, 2019; Feb 14, 2019; Sep 26, 2018; Jul 19, 2018; Jun 8, 2018; May 31, 2018 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Jan 17, 2018 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 17, 2018		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Mar 1, 2018	Mar 1, 2018	Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jun 20, 2018		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jul 19, 2018	Jul 19, 2018	Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Mar 21, 2019	Jun 13, 2019	Details anzeigen
7	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jun 24, 2022	Aug 4, 2022	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 17, 2018

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	Mar 1, 2018
Issue number	HN	9
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Mar 1, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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	Jun 20, 2018
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 12, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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	Jul 19, 2018
Issue number	HN	29
Year	PJ	2018
Publication date	VT	Jul 19, 2018
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
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	Mar 21, 2019
Issue number	HN	24
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Jun 13, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 7)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 24, 2022
	Issue number	HN	31
	Year	PJ	2022
	Publication date	VT	Aug 4, 2022
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	nChain Licensing AG, Zug, CH
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Nchain Holdings Ltd., St. John's, AG
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 21, 2022