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EP About this file: EP1747540

EP1747540 - METHOD FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MONITORING OF FIBROUS SUPPORTS, AND APPLICATIONS OF SAID METHOD IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2013
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Signoptic Technologies
Savoie Technolac 12, allée Lac de Garde
73370 le Bourget du Lac / FR
[2007/05]
Inventor(s)01 / BOUTANT, Yann
5, Rue des Pélicans
73100 Aix-les-Bains / FR
02 / LABELLE, David
7, Rue des Veloutiers
Les Jardins de la Flette
69510 Soucieu en Jarrest / FR
03 / SEUX, Hervé
223 East Street
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
 [2012/36]
Former [2007/05]01 / BOUTANT, Yann
5, Rue des Pélicans
73100 Aix-les-Bains / FR
02 / LABELLE, David
7, Rue des Veloutiers Les Jardins de la Flette
69510 Soucieu en Jarrest / FR
03 / SEUX, Hervé
223 East Street
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
Representative(s)Sarlin, Laure V.
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
51, avenue Jean-Jaurès
BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Sarlin, Laure V.
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 51, avenue Jean-Jaurès BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2007/05]Sarlin, Laure V.
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 51, avenue Jean-Jaurès, BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date05753622.906.04.2005
[2007/05]
WO2005FR00840
Priority number, dateFR2004000506611.05.2004         Original published format: FR 0405066
[2007/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005122100
Date:22.12.2005
Language:FR
[2005/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1747540
Date:31.01.2007
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1747540
Date:05.09.2012
Language:FR
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:G07D7/20
[2007/05]
CPC:
G07D7/004 (EP,US); G06V10/70 (EP,US); G06V20/80 (EP,US);
G07D7/202 (EP,US); H04L9/3247 (EP,US); H04L2209/805 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNG VON FASERHALTIGEN TRÄGERN UND ANWENDUNGEN DES VERFAHRENS IN DER INFORMATIONSTECHNOLOGIE[2007/05]
English:METHOD FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MONITORING OF FIBROUS SUPPORTS, AND APPLICATIONS OF SAID METHOD IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY[2007/05]
French:PROCEDE DE RECONNAISSANCE ET DE SUIVI DE SUPPORTS FIBREUX, AINSI QUE LES APPLICATIONS D'UN TEL PROCEDE DANS LE DOMAINE INFORMATIQUE NOTAMMENT[2007/05]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2006National basic fee paid 
11.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/05]
13.11.2007Observations by third parties
11.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2012Fee for grant paid
27.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.11.2008
Opposition(s)06.06.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY05.09.2012
CZ05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
LT05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
LU06.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/01]CY05.09.2012
CZ05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
LT05.09.2012
MC05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
Former [2013/34]CY05.09.2012
CZ05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
LT05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
BG05.12.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
Former [2013/23]CY05.09.2012
CZ05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
LT05.09.2012
RO05.09.2012
SK05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
Former [2013/22]CZ05.09.2012
EE05.09.2012
LT05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
IS05.01.2013
Former [2013/11]LT05.09.2012
GR06.12.2012
Former [2013/08]LT05.09.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]US4677435  (CAUSSE D AGRAIVES BERTRAND [IT], et al) [A] 22,23,25 * column 3, line 29 - line 57 * * column 5, line 18 - column 6, line 16 * * figures 4-6; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0570162  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,20 * column 1, line 19 - line 40 * * column 3, line 20 - line 36 * * column 5, line 45 - column 6, line 19 * * column 7, line 27 - line 40 * * figures 2-4 *;
 [A]US6565002  (TEL TEUNIS [NL]);
 [A]US6584214  (PAPPU RAVIKANTH [US], et al) [A] 1,8,10,16,17,20,21 * column 2, line 17 - line 49 * * column 4, line 35 - line 44 * * column 5, line 1 - column 6, line 10 * * claims 1,12,15-19 *;
 [A]WO03052701  (HAMPP NORBERT [DE])
otherUS2003156294
 GB2411954
 WO2005088533
 WO2005088517
    - METOIS E. ET AL., "FiberFingerprint identification", PROC. 3RD WS ON AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION, (200003), pages 147 - 154, XP003017453
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