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EP2836961 - NON-CONTACT FINGERPRINTING SYSTEMS WTH AFOCAL OPTICAL SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.03.2017  [2017/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2015/08]
Inventor(s)01 / SIMSKE, Steven J.
3404 E. Harmony Road
Ft. Collins, Colorado 80528-9544 / US
02 / ADAMS, Guy
Longdown Avenue&Stoke Gifford
Bristol Bristol BS34 8QZ / GB
 [2015/08]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/08]EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date12874310.112.04.2012
WO2012US33174
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013154557
Date:17.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2836961
Date:18.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR17.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G02B17/08
[2016/12]
CPC:
G02B17/08 (EP,US); G06V40/1312 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/08]G06K9/20, G06K9/46
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/08]
TitleGerman:KONTAKTLOSE FINGERABDRUCKSYSTEME MIT AFOKALEN OPTISCHEN SYSTEMEN[2015/08]
English:NON-CONTACT FINGERPRINTING SYSTEMS WTH AFOCAL OPTICAL SYSTEMS[2015/08]
French:SYSTÈMES DE RELEVÉ D'EMPREINTES DIGITALES SANS CONTACT COMPRENANT DES SYSTÈMES OPTIQUES AFOCAUX[2015/08]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2014National basic fee paid 
14.07.2014Search fee paid 
14.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2014Examination requested  [2015/08]
22.09.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/12]
28.10.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201605   M06   Not yet paid
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 [A]EP1643415  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,3-5,8,12,13 * paragraph [0014] * * paragraphs [0025] - [0027] - [0064] * * paragraphs [0074] - [0077] * * figures 1,13 *;
 [XY]  - GUY ADAMS, "Hand held Dyson Relay Lens for anti-counterfeiting", IMAGING SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES (IST), 2010 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (201007), ISBN 978-1-4244-6492-0, pages 273 - 278, XP031732631 [X] 1,3-5 * the whole document * [Y] 1,2,6-15
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International search[A]US2006072796  (SANO EMIKO [JP], et al);
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