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EP1471458 - FIngerprint authentication system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/44]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohba, Akitomo
NEC Corporation 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2004/44]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/44]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte, Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date04009530.922.04.2004
[2004/44]
Priority number, dateJP2003012153825.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003121538
JP2003040312902.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003403129
[2004/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1471458
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1471458
Date:03.05.2006
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1471458
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/62, G06K9/00
[2008/17]
CPC:
G06Q20/4014 (EP,US); G06F18/28 (US); G06V10/772 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/44]G06K9/62, A61B5/117, G07C9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/02]
Former [2004/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zum Authentifizieren von Fingerbabdrücken[2004/44]
English:FIngerprint authentication system and method[2004/44]
French:Système et procédé d'authentification d'empreintes digitales[2004/44]
Examination procedure25.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
14.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2008Fee for grant paid
16.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X] WO02095552  (IMPRIVATA INC et al.) [X] 1-8 * abstract * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0044] * * figure 2 *
 [X] WO9108555  (DE LA RUE SYST et al.) [X] 1-8 * page 2, line 3 - page 3, line 28 * * page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 29 * * figure 1 *
 [X] US2002154793  (HILLHOUSE ROBERT et al.) [X] 1,2,4-6,8 * the whole document *
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 [A] JPH09297845  
 [X]   XUDONG JIANG ET AL: "ONLINE FINGERPRINT TEMPLATE IMPROVEMENT", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PATTERN ANALYSIS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, US, vol. 24, no. 8, August 2002 (2002-08-01), pages 1121 - 1126, XP001144040, ISSN: 0162-8828 [X] 1-8 * abstract, Section 3. "Online fingerprint template improvement" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2002.1023807
 [A]   ANONYMOUS: "SUPERVISED ADAPTION FOR SIGNATURE VERIFICATION SYSTEM", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, vol. 21, no. 1, June 1978 (1978-06-01), pages 424 - 425, XP002050796, ISSN: 0018-8689 [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
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