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EP2495697 - FAKE FINGER DETERMINATION DEVICE AND FAKE FINGER DETERMINATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2012/36]
Inventor(s)01 / MONDEN, Akira
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2012/36]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10826457.327.09.2010
[2020/18]
WO2010JP66721
Priority number, dateJP2009024529826.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009245298
[2012/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011052323
Date:05.05.2011
Language:JA
[2011/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2495697
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2495697
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/00, G06K9/00
[2017/13]
CPC:
G06V40/1394 (EP,US); G06V40/1365 (US); G06V40/1382 (US);
G06V40/1388 (US); G06V40/1341 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/36]G06T1/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG FALSCHER FINGER UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG FALSCHER FINGER[2012/36]
English:FAKE FINGER DETERMINATION DEVICE AND FAKE FINGER DETERMINATION METHOD[2012/36]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION DE FAUX DOIGT ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DE FAUX DOIGT[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase04.04.2012Translation filed 
03.05.2012National basic fee paid 
03.05.2012Search fee paid 
03.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
03.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
19.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2020Fee for grant paid
23.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20171455.7  / EP3723034
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.12.2017
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.09.2010
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07308308  (MATSUMURA ELECTRON KK);
 [A]EP1308876  (NEC CORP [JP], et al);
 [XI]WO03056502  (NITGEN CO LTD [KR], et al);
 [X]US2004228508  (SHIGETA KAZUYUKI [JP]);
 [A]US2005036665  (HIGUCHI TERUYUKI [JP]);
 [X]US6885439  (FUJIEDA ICHIRO [JP]);
 [X]US2007253607  (HIGUCHI TERUYUKI [JP]);
 [X]US2008037001  (YOKOYAMA SHINGO [JP], et al);
 [A]KR20080024915  (NITGEN CO LTD [KR])
International search[X]JP2001266134  (NEC CORP);
 [Y]JP2005004718  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JP2009009403  (CANON KK)
ExaminationJP2009009403
by applicantJPH09134419
 JP2637253B
 JP2003050993
 JP2007249296
 JP2009245298
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