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EP About this file: EP1953678

EP1953678 - Enhanced Fingerprint Detection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2011  [2011/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UPEK, Inc.
5900 Christie Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608 / US
[2008/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Kramer, Alan
705 Hilldale Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94708 / US
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date08156120.103.12.2001
[2008/32]
Priority number, dateUS2000075334429.12.2000         Original published format: US 753344
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1953678
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1953678
Date:10.12.2008
[2008/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2008/32]
CPC:
A61B5/1172 (EP,US); G01B7/287 (EP,US); G06V40/1306 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/34]
Former [2008/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Fingerabdruckerkennung[2008/32]
English:Enhanced Fingerprint Detection[2008/32]
French:Détection améliorée d'empreintes digitales[2008/32]
Examination procedure10.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/30]
11.06.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.07.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
26.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/48]
13.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/48]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01310104.3  / EP1220139
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 (EP20010310104) is  30.05.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4353056  (TSIKOS CONSTANTINE) [AD] 1-15 * figure 9 *;
 [Y]US4641350  (BUNN ROBERT F [US]) [Y] 4-6,9 * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [XAY]WO9858342  (SINTEF [NO], et al) [X] 1,7 * page 3, line 28 - line 37 * * page 6, line 14 - line 30; figure 5 * * page 7, line 5 - line 7 * [A] 2,3,10-15 [Y] 4-6,9;
 [XP]EP1113383  (ST MICROELECTRONICS INC [US]) [XP] 1-15* the whole document *
by applicantUS4353056
 US5325442
 US5973623
 US7239227
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