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EP1395944 - FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC FINGER CONTACT SENSING FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.11.2007
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Keico Hightech Inc.
197-17, Kuro-3dong, Kuro-gu
Seoul 152-053 / KR
[2004/11]
Inventor(s)01 / HWANG, Moon-sung
367 chulsan-dong Kwang Myung City
423-033 Kyunggi-do / KR
 [2004/11]
Representative(s)Musker, David Charles, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]Musker, David Charles, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2005/43](deleted)
Former [2004/11]Cheyne, John Robert Alexander Mackenzie
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date02705569.813.03.2002
[2004/11]
WO2002KR00433
Priority number, dateKR20010014707U19.05.2001         Original published format: KR 2001014707 U
[2004/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02095666
Date:28.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1395944
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/20, G06K9/00, G07C9/00
[2006/18]
CPC:
G06V40/13 (EP,US); G07C9/00563 (EP,US); G07C9/37 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/11]G06K9/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/11]
TitleGerman:FINGERABDRUCKERKENNUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT AUTOMATISCHER FINGERKONTAKTERFASSUNGSFUNKTION[2004/11]
English:FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATIC FINGER CONTACT SENSING FUNCTION[2004/11]
French:APPAREIL DE RECONNAISSANCE D'EMPREINTES DOTE D'UNE FONCTION AUTOMATIQUE DE DETECTION DU CONTACT D'UN DOIGT[2004/11]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2003National basic fee paid 
15.12.2003Search fee paid 
15.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: KR
15.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/11]
22.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/01]
10.08.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0379333  (GRAVES MARCEL ALBERT [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0805247  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 1, line 33 - column 7, line 5 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]WO9810372  (ARETE ASSOCIATES [US]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 1, line 15 - line 30 * * page 7, line 26 - page 8, line 40 * * page 13, line 5 - page 15, line 40 * * page 25, line 10 - page 30, line 21 * * figures 1-34 *;
 [X]EP0976897  (ENIX CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0219] * * figures 1-46 *;
 [A]KR20010002598  (MIRAE CORP [KR]) [A] 1,2* abstract *
International search[A]JPH0488586  (SHARP KK);
 [A]KR930000949B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR200196620Y  (SAMJIN COMP SERVICE CO LTD [KR])
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