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EP About this file: EP1126419

EP1126419 - Method and apparatus for secure authentication of a person for access control by means of a captured biometric characteristic [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/34]Method for coding a detected picture of a biometric characteristic of a person, secure authentication method for access control employing it and devices therefor
[2007/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2008
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAGEM Sécurité
Le Ponant de Paris 27, rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
[2007/51]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
SAGEM Défense Sécurité
Le Ponant de Paris 27 rue Leblanc
75015 Paris / FR
Former [2001/34]For all designated states
SAGEM SA
6, Avenue d'Iéna
75016 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Chabanne, Hervé Patrick Julien
48, rue de la Marne
78200 Mantes la Jolie / FR
 [2001/34]
Representative(s)Gorrée, Jean-Michel
Cabinet Plasseraud
52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Gorrée, Jean-Michel
Cabinet Plasseraud 52 rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2001/34]Gorrée, Jean-Michel
Cabinet Plasseraud, 84, rue d'Amsterdam
75440 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Application number, filing date01400338.809.02.2001
[2001/34]
Priority number, dateFR2000000184815.02.2000         Original published format: FR 0001848
[2001/34]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1126419
Date:22.08.2001
Language:FR
[2001/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1126419
Date:10.10.2007
Language:FR
[2007/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00
[2001/34]
CPC:
G07C9/25 (EP); G06V40/10 (EP); G06V40/1347 (EP);
G07C9/37 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/21]
Former [2001/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur gesicherten Zugangsberechtigungsprüfung mittels eines erfassten biometrischen Merkmals[2007/08]
English:Method and apparatus for secure authentication of a person for access control by means of a captured biometric characteristic[2007/08]
French:Procédé et dispositif d'authentification sécurisé d'une personne, par détection d'une caractéristique biométrique, pour une autorisation d'accès[2007/08]
Former [2001/34]Verfahren zum Kodierung eines aufgenommenen Bildes eines biometrischen Merkmals einer Person, dazugehöriges gesichertes Verfahren zur Zugangsberechtigungsprüfung und Vorrichtungen für dasselbe
Former [2001/34]Method for coding a detected picture of a biometric characteristic of a person, secure authentication method for access control employing it and devices therefor
Former [2001/34]Procédé de codage d'une image détectée d'une caractéristique biométrique d'une personne, procédé d'authentification sécurisé pour une autorisation d'accès en faisant application, dispositifs de mise en oeuvre correspondants
Examination procedure06.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/40]
07.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2007Fee for grant paid
12.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.10.2007
CY10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
FI10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
TR10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
LU09.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
PT10.03.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/28]AT10.10.2007
CY10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
FI10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
LU09.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2010/11]AT10.10.2007
CY10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
FI10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2009/33]AT10.10.2007
CY10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2009/13]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
GR11.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/48]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
CH29.02.2008
LI29.02.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/46]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/45]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
IE10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT10.10.2007
DK10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT10.10.2007
SE10.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/26]SE10.01.2008
PT10.03.2008
Former [2008/23]SE10.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0359729  (TELEVERKET [SE]) [Y] 1-4,12,13,19,20 * abstract * * column 3, line 42 - column 4, line 42 *;
 [XA]FR2671210  (VILLA PIERRE) [X] 1,2,12,13,19,20 * abstract * * page 2, line 18 - page 4, line 25 * * page 5, line 15 - page 9, line 36 * [A] 6;
 [A]US5287203  (NAMIZUKA YOSHIYUKI [JP]) [A] 1,19 * abstract * * column 5, line 62 - column 7, line 27 *;
 [A]US5491563  (POMERANTZ YITZCHAK [IL]);
 [YA]US5598474  (NELDON P JOHNSON [US]) [Y] 1-4,12,13,19,20 * abstract * * column 6, line 26 - line 51 * * column 8, line 9 - line 60 * [A] 6,16,22;
 [A]US5680460  (TOMKO GEORGE J [CA], et al) [A] 6,12,13,16,22 * abstract * * column 5, line 23 - column 6, line 22 *;
 [A]US5869822  (MEADOWS II DEXTER L [US], et al)
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