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EP About this file: EP1941422

EP1941422 - BIOMETRIC DETECTOR AND IDENTITY CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Farimex S.A.
Rue Albert Gos 10
1206 Geneva / CH
[2008/28]
Inventor(s)01 / NIKLAN, Alexandre
3 Chemin du Nant d'Argent
1223 Cologny (Geneva) / CH
 [2008/28]
Representative(s)Dini, Roberto
Metroconsult S.r.l. Via Sestriere 100
10060 None (TO) / IT
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Dini, Roberto
Metroconsult S.r.l. Via Sestriere 100
10060 None (Torino) / IT
Application number, filing date05808832.916.09.2005
[2008/28]
WO2005IB02741
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007031811
Date:22.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1941422
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1941422
Date:27.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2008/28]
CPC:
G06V40/1324 (EP,US); G06V40/1394 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOMETRISCHER DETEKTOR UND IDENTITÄTSKONTROLLEINRICHTUNG[2008/28]
English:BIOMETRIC DETECTOR AND IDENTITY CONTROL DEVICE[2008/28]
French:DÉTECTEUR BIOMÉTRIQUE ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTRÔLE D'IDENTITÉ[2008/28]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2008National basic fee paid 
15.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/28]
04.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2009Fee for grant paid
16.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
DK27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
IT27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
HU28.07.2010
GB16.09.2010
IE16.09.2010
LU16.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
FR30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2012/42]AT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
DK27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
IT27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
HU28.07.2010
GB16.09.2010
IE16.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
FR30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/43]AT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
DK27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
IT27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
GB16.09.2010
IE16.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
FR30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/35]AT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
DK27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
IT27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
IE16.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
FR30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/20]AT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
DK27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
IT27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/16]AT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
DK27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
IT27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
Former [2011/08]AT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
DK27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
Former [2011/02]AT27.01.2010
BE27.01.2010
CY27.01.2010
CZ27.01.2010
EE27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
RO27.01.2010
SE27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
SK27.01.2010
BG27.04.2010
GR28.04.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
Former [2010/40]AT27.01.2010
FI27.01.2010
LT27.01.2010
LV27.01.2010
NL27.01.2010
PL27.01.2010
SI27.01.2010
ES08.05.2010
IS27.05.2010
PT27.05.2010
Former [2010/33]AT27.01.2010
ES08.05.2010
Former [2010/30]AT27.01.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0348182  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [Y]US6229906  (PU ALLEN [US], et al) [Y] 26 * abstract * * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 5 ** column 6, line 8 - line 18 *;
 [Y]WO0159733  (PACIFIC CONSULTANTS LLC [US], et al) [Y] 6-33 * abstract * * page 4, line 15 - line 20 *;
 [X]US6320177  (SAYAG MICHEL [US]) [X] 1-5 * abstract * * column 13, line 46 - line 67 *;
 [XY]US2002083329  (KIYOMOTO SHOICHI [JP]) [X] 1-5,34 * abstract * * paragraphs [0036] , [0042] * [Y] 6-33;
 [X]FR2861200  (SAGEM [FR]) [X] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2005097338  (LEE KONG P [SG]) [Y] 22,24,25 * abstract *
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