Palantir User-Friendly Secure Auditables Cryptography System Patent
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4160450A1 titled 'User-Friendly, Secure and Auditables Cryptography System' filed by Palantir Technologies Inc. on April 8, 2026. The patent covers cryptographic methods enabling secure, user-friendly encryption with audit trail functionality, classified under IPC codes G06F 21/10, G06F 21/60, H04L 9/14, and G06F 21/62. The application designates 31 Contracting States including all major European jurisdictions.
What changed
The European Patent Office published Palantir Technologies Inc.'s patent application EP4160450A1 covering a cryptographic system designed to provide user-friendly, secure, and auditable encryption functionality. The system is classified under multiple IPC codes relating to data protection, access control, and cryptographic key management, with 31 European Contracting States designated including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the Netherlands.\n\nCompetitors developing cryptographic systems or data protection technologies should review this patent for potential infringement risks. Companies implementing encryption, access control, or audit trail features in software may need to conduct freedom-to-operate analysis. The patent's scope, once granted in individual states, could affect how organizations design and implement secure data handling systems in Europe.
What to do next
- Monitor patent prosecution in designated Contracting States
- Assess freedom-to-operate for cryptographic and data protection implementations
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USER-FRIENDLY, SECURE AND AUDITABLE CRYPTOGRAPHY SYSTEM
Publication EP4160450A1 Kind: A1 Apr 08, 2026
Applicants
Palantir Technologies Inc.
Inventors
PATIL, Mihir, DOBBELAERE, Hugo, WEI, Wee Yeong, HAMIN, Maia, KRAUS, Piotr, MASHTALIR, Yurii, FARAH, Hussein, GALIMBERTI, Alexander, WANKA, Caterina, CZYPULOVSKI, Luka, MICKO, Juraj, PEHLIVAN, Nezihe
IPC Classifications
G06F 21/10 20130101AFI20220413BHEP G06F 21/60 20130101ALI20220413BHEP H04L 9/14 20060101ALI20220413BHEP G06F 21/62 20130101ALI20220413BHEP
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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