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EP About this file: EP1251448

EP1251448 - METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mnogoprofilnoe Predpriyatie OOO "ELSYS"
ul. Ivana Chernykh, 4
St.Petersburg, 198092 / RU
[2003/11]
Former [2002/43]For all designated states
TOO Mnogoprofilnoe Predpriyatie
"Elsys" ul. Ivana Chernykh, 4
St.Petersburg, 198092 / RU
Inventor(s)01 / MINKIN, Viktor Albertovich
Novoizmailovsky pr., 75-20
St.Petersburg, 196247 / RU
02 / GREKOVICH, Alexandr Anatolievich
ul. Parashutnaya, 2-1-292
St.Petersburg, 197349 / RU
03 / ROMANOVA, Ljudmila Pavlovna
pr. Shvernika, 30-21
St.Petersburg, 194021 / RU
04 / TATAURSCHIKOV, Sergei Sergeevich
pr. Toreza, 39-1-244
St.Petersburg, 194223 / RU
05 / SHTAM, Alexandr Iliich
Lanskoe schosse, 3-25
St.Petersburg, 197343 / RU
06 / ZONOV, Viktor Fedorovich
ul. Zelenaya, 1-55, pos. Bugry, Vsevolozhsky raion
Leningradskaya obl., 188660 / RU
 [2002/43]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2002/43]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00976467.109.11.2000
[2002/43]
WO2000RU00446
Priority number, dateRU2000010118011.01.2000         Original published format: RU 2000101180
[2002/43]
Filing languageRU
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0152174
Date:19.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1251448
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1251448
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU19.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06K19/14
[2006/44]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,US); G06F21/34 (EP); G06V40/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/43]G06K5/00, G06K19/00, G07F7/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, ANORDNUNG UND SYSTEM FÜR BIOMETRISCHE IDENTIFIKATION[2002/43]
English:METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION[2002/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ , DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME D'IDENTIFICATION BIOMÉTRIQUE[2008/19]
Former [2002/43]PROC D , DISPOSITIF ET SYST ME D'IDENTIFICATION BIOM TRIQUE
Entry into regional phase12.08.2002Translation filed 
12.08.2002National basic fee paid 
12.08.2002Search fee paid 
12.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: RU
12.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/43]
22.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2008Fee for grant paid
26.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
CY15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
TR15.10.2008
IE09.11.2008
LU09.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
CY15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
TR15.10.2008
IE09.11.2008
LU09.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2010/34]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
CY15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
IE09.11.2008
LU09.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2010/32]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
IE09.11.2008
LU09.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/49]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
IE09.11.2008
CH30.11.2008
LI30.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/47]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
IE09.11.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/39]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/38]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
SE15.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/34]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/29]AT15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
MC30.11.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT15.10.2008
ES26.01.2009
Former [2009/20]ES26.01.2009
Documents cited:Search[YA]US4455083  (ELMES PAUL B [US]) [Y] 14,24 * abstract * [A] 1,3,17,33;
 [Y]US5473144  (MATHURIN JR TREVOR R [US]) [Y] 1-28,30-35 * abstract * * column 14, line 6 - line 22 * * column 14, line 52 - column 15, line 7 *;
 [Y]US5493621  (MATSUMURA YOSHIHIDE [JP]) [Y] 12,22 * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 49 *;
 [A]US5548106  (LIANG LOUIS H [US], et al) [A] 1,3,7,17,30,33,34 * abstract * * column 4, line 3 - line 16 ** column 6, line 49 - line 58 *;
 [Y]WO9966448  (IMAGEWARE SOFTWARE INC [US]) [Y] 1-28,30-35 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4338025  (ENGEL ELTON D);
 [X]US5144680  (KOBAYASHI BUJIROU [JP], et al);
 [X]WO9705578  (MYTEC TECHNOLOGIES INC [CA]);
 [A]US5869822  (MEADOWS II DEXTER L [US], et al);
 [X]WO9966448  (IMAGEWARE SOFTWARE INC [US])
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