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EP About this file: EP1672460

EP1672460 - Computer user detection apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
Planar House, Parkway, Globe Park
Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
[2009/48]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
Planar House, Parkway, Globe Park Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Raynor, Jeffrey
Ambridge Hall, 17 West Catherine Place
Edinburgh EH12 5HZ / GB
02 / Stewart, Brian Douglas
7 Logie Green Gardens
Edinburgh EH7 4HE / GB
 [2006/25]
Representative(s)Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2006/25]Cooper, John, et al
Murgitroyd & Company, Scotland House, 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date04257808.815.12.2004
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1672460
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1672460
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/20
[2009/22]
CPC:
G06F1/3203 (EP,US); G06F1/3231 (EP,US); G06F21/32 (EP,US);
G06F21/43 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/25]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/09]
Former [2006/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Detektion von Computerbenutzern[2006/25]
English:Computer user detection apparatus[2006/25]
French:Dispositif de détection d'utilisateur d'ordinateur[2006/25]
Examination procedure07.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
22.12.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
25.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2009Fee for grant paid
12.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.02.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007CZ   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007HU   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007IS   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007LT   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007PL   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
01.02.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.11.2009
[2011/14]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5635905  (BLACKBURN RONALD E [US], et al) [Y] 7,13-16,18,21,25 * abstract * * column 1, line 55 - column 3, line 32 * * column 5, line 6 - column 6, line 32 * * column 9, line 13 - column 10, line 46 * * column 14, line 23 - line 66 * * figures 1-3,4B,5D,7,8,11 *;
 [A]US5835083  (NIELSEN JAKOB [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - line 64 * * column 4, line 20 - line 64 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 52 * * figures 1,2b,4,5 *;
 [A]US5991429  (COFFIN JEFFREY S [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * abstract * * column 1, line 33 - column 2, line 2 * * column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 31 * * column 7, line 59 - column 8, line 58 ** claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]US6111517  (ATICK JOSEPH J [US], et al) [Y] 27 * abstract * * column 1, line 15 - line 19 * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 59 *;
 [Y]US6421453  (KANEVSKY DIMITRI [US], et al) [Y] 19,20 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - line 14 * * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 25 * * column 10, line 19 - line 34 * * column 11, line 65 - column 12, line 29 * * column 19, line 9 - line 23 * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2002095222  (LIGNOUL MARK [US]) [X] 1-6,8-12,23,24,26,28 * abstract * * page 1, paragraphs 4,8 * * page 2, paragraphs 11,21 * * page 3, paragraph 23 - paragraph 25 * * page 4, paragraph 31 * * page 5, paragraph 37 * * page 9, paragraph 65 * * page 10, paragraph 68 * * page 11, paragraph 71 * * claims 1-6,14 * [Y] 7,13-16,18-21,25,27
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