EP2486514 - FACE RECOGNITION IN DIGITAL IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 10.12.2021 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.12.2021 | Refusal of application | published on 12.01.2022 [2022/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Visidon OY Teknologiantie 1 90590 Oulu / FI | [2012/33] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
NISKANEN, Matti Viuhkotie 15 FI-90540 Oulu / FI | 02 /
TURTINEN, Markus Ojapolku 4 FI-91100 Ii / FI | 03 /
HANNUKSELA, Jari Tikkasenkaari 2 FI-91100 Ii / FI | [2012/33] | Representative(s) | Kolster Oy Ab (Salmisaarenaukio 1) P.O. Box 204 00181 Helsinki / FI | [N/P] |
Former [2013/43] | Kolster Oy Ab Iso Roobertinkatu 23 PO Box 148 00121 Helsinki / FI | ||
Former [2012/33] | Alatossava, Mikko Kolster Oy Ab Iso Roobertinkatu 23 PO Box 148 00121 Helsinki / FI | Application number, filing date | 10821621.9 | 04.10.2010 | WO2010FI50765 | Priority number, date | FI20090006046 | 09.10.2009 Original published format: FI 20096046 | [2012/33] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011042601 | Date: | 14.04.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/15] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2486514 | Date: | 15.08.2012 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2012/33] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | FI | 14.04.2011 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.03.2013 | Classification | IPC: | G06K9/00, G06T9/00 | [2012/33] | CPC: |
G06V40/161 (EP,US);
G06V40/16 (FI);
G06V10/467 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/33] | Title | German: | GESICHTSERKENNUNG IN DIGITALEN BILDERN | [2012/33] | English: | FACE RECOGNITION IN DIGITAL IMAGES | [2012/33] | French: | RECONNAISSANCE DE VISAGES DANS DES IMAGES NUMÉRIQUES | [2012/33] | Entry into regional phase | 24.04.2012 | National basic fee paid | 24.04.2012 | Search fee paid | 24.04.2012 | Designation fee(s) paid | 24.04.2012 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 20.06.2011 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: FI | 24.04.2012 | Examination requested [2012/33] | 02.10.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 15.05.2015 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.09.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.06.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 28.06.2016 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/02] | 28.06.2016 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 29.11.2021 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/02] | Appeal following examination | 26.08.2016 | Appeal received No. T2548/16 | 28.10.2016 | Statement of grounds filed | 29.11.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: the application was withdrawn | 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 15.05.2015 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.12.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.10.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.10.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 23.10.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 22.10.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 15.01.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 20.10.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 21.10.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.10.2014 | 05   M06   Fee paid on   30.12.2014 | 31.10.2019 | 10   M06   Fee paid on   15.01.2020 |
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