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EP About this file: EP1920597

EP1920597 - BIOMETRIC SENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HID Global Corporation
611 Center Ridge Drive
Austin, TX 78753 / US
[2021/38]
Former [2015/28]For all designated states
HID Global Corporation
611 Center Ridge Drive
Austin, TX 78753 / US
Former [2014/41]For all designated states
Lumidigm, Inc.
801 University Blvd. SE Suite 302
Albuquerque NM 87106 / US
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Lumidigm, Inc.
800 Bradbury S.E., Suite 213
Albuquerque, NM 87106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROWE, Robert, K.
229 Ashley Lane
Corrales, New Mexico 87048 / US
02 / CORCORAN, Stephen, P.
100 Rivera Lane
Corrales, New Mexico 87048 / US
03 / NIXON, Kristin, A.
5916 Canyon Ridge Place NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111 / US
04 / DOUCET, Todd
6350 Eubank Boulevard Ne, 1024
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111 / US
05 / MARTIN, Ryan
11000 Elvin Avenue NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112 / US
 [2008/20]
Representative(s)DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/38]DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB
Marstallstrasse 8
80539 München / DE
Former [2014/41]Schnekenbühl, Robert
DTS Zurich
Resirain 1
8125 Zollikerberg/Zürich / CH
Former [2008/20]Gill, David Alan
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date06813840.328.08.2006
[2008/20]
WO2006US33485
Priority number, dateUS20052190060501.09.2005         Original published format: US 21900605
US2006045861919.07.2006         Original published format: US 458619
US2006045860719.07.2006         Original published format: US 458607
[2019/26]
Former [2008/20]US2005021600601.09.2005
US2006045861919.07.2006
US2006045860719.07.2006
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007027579
Date:08.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1920597
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1920597
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.06.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06K9/62, G06K9/20, H01L27/146, H01L31/0232, H04N9/04, H04N5/335, A61B5/00
[2021/17]
CPC:
H01L27/1463 (EP); H04N23/84 (EP,US); A61B5/0077 (EP);
A61B5/443 (EP); H01L27/14621 (EP); H01L27/14625 (EP);
H01L27/14627 (EP); H01L31/02327 (EP); H04N25/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/38]G06K9/00, G06K9/20, G06K9/62
Former IPC [2009/30]G06K9/00
Former IPC [2008/20]H04N5/335
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 [2021/38]
Former [2008/20]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOMETRISCHE SENSOREN[2008/20]
English:BIOMETRIC SENSORS[2008/20]
French:CAPTEURS BIOMETRIQUES[2008/20]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2008National basic fee paid 
27.02.2008Search fee paid 
27.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/20]
04.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.10.2020
13.10.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2021Fee for grant paid
06.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.09.2014
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.08.2006
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
[2024/21]
Former [2024/18]HU28.08.2006
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2023/16]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2023/10]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
IT22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2023/01]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/36]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
NL22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/23]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
ES22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
PL22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
PT24.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT22.09.2021
FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/12]FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/08]FI22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
SE22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]US5291560  (DAUGMAN JOHN G [GB]) [A] 1;
 [A]US6292576  (BROWNLEE KENNETH [US])[A] 1;
 [A]US2002183624  (ROWE ROBERT K [US], et al) [A] 1;
 [X]US2004125994  (ENGELS ANGELA [DE], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]WO2004090786  (LUMIDIGM INC [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract; paragraphs [0071] , [0073] *;
 [X]WO2005059805  (LUMIDIGM INC [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0008] , [0012] - [0015] - [0030] , [0057] , [0062] - [0063] - [0067]; figures 3,4 *
International search[Y]US6292576  (BROWNLEE KENNETH [US]);
 [X]US2004125994  (ENGELS ANGELA [DE], et al)
Examination   - RANDEN T ET AL, "Filtering for texture classification: a comparative study", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PATTERN ANALYSIS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE, IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY, USA, (19990401), vol. 21, no. 4, doi:10.1109/34.761261, ISSN 0162-8828, pages 291 - 310, XP002336483

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/34.761261
by applicantWO2005059805
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