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Summary

The European Patent Office has granted patent EP3734462A1 to Digital Arts Inc. for an information processing device incorporating network security cryptography features. The patent covers technology related to secure network communications and data processing methods. The patent application includes search report and is now in force across designated European member states including Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and other EU countries.

What changed

The European Patent Office has granted patent EP3734462A1 to Digital Arts Inc. for an information processing device with network security cryptography features. The patent covers technology related to H04L 9/40 (network security), G06F 21/60 (data security), and G06F 21/62 (data protection) classifications. The patent was filed by inventors DOGU Toshio, MATSUMOTO Takuya, KIMURA Takeshi, INOMATA Kiyoto, and YAMAMOTO Ryo.

Technology companies operating in network security, cryptography, or secure data processing should monitor this patent for potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. Legal professionals should review the scope of claims for freedom-to-operate implications in relevant technology areas.

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  1. Monitor patent database for related patents in network security technology
  2. Review patent claims for freedom-to-operate considerations

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Apr 15, 2026

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INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Publication EP3734462A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026

Applicants

Digital Arts Inc.

Inventors

DOGU Toshio, MATSUMOTO Takuya, KIMURA Takeshi, INOMATA Kiyoto, YAMAMOTO Ryo

IPC Classifications

H04L 9/40 20220101AFI20260303BHEP G06F 21/60 20130101ALI20260303BHEP G06F 21/62 20130101ALI20260303BHEP

Designated States

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

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
April 8th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3734462A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Manufacturers
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Patent granting Technology development Network security
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Cybersecurity Data Privacy

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