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EP3140724 - METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR BIOMETRIC COLLECTION, QUALITY CHECKING, AND MATCHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.07.2021  [2021/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, VA 22042 / US
[2017/11]
Inventor(s)01 / CUTI, Richard, A.
28 Buehler Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
02 / KACOS, Michael
14515 Manchester Dr
Naples, FL 34114 / US
03 / HAMMOND, David, W.
22 Coventry Road
Atkinson, NH 03811 / US
04 / SILVA, Gustavo, D.
62 Wimbledon Crossing
Dracut, MA 01826 / US
05 / HOFFMAN, Gabriel, D.
2152 Evans Court
Apt. 203
Falls Church, VA 22043 / US
06 / PAPANICKOLAS, Nicholas, E.
7 Farm Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960 / US
 [2017/16]
Former [2017/11]01 / CUTI, Richard, A.
28 Buehler Road
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
02 / KACOS, Michael
8 Haywood Road
Londonderry, NH 03053 / US
03 / HAMMOND, David, W.
22 Coventry Road
Atkinson, NH 03811 / US
04 / SILVA, Gustavo, D.
62 Wimbledon Crossing
Dracut, MA 01826 / US
05 / HOFFMAN, Gabriel, D.
2152 Evans Court
Apt. 203
Falls Church, VA 22043 / US
06 / PAPANICKOLAS, Nicholas, E.
7 Farm Avenue
Peabody, MA 01960 / US
Representative(s)Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/11]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date15789543.407.05.2015
[2017/11]
WO2015US29766
Priority number, dateUS201461990384P08.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461990384 P
[2017/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015171941
Date:12.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3140724
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048, G06K9/00, // G06K9/03
[2017/50]
CPC:
G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06F16/5838 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06F3/04842 (US); G06V40/13 (EP,US); G06V40/1365 (US);
G06V40/50 (EP,US); G06V10/993 (EP,US); G06V40/12 (EP,US);
G06V40/155 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/11]G06F3/048
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 [2017/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNGEN UND COMPUTERLESBARE MEDIEN FÜR BIOMETRISCHE ERHEBUNG QUALITÄTSPRÜFUNG UND ABGLEICH[2017/11]
English:METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR BIOMETRIC COLLECTION, QUALITY CHECKING, AND MATCHING[2017/11]
French:PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS ET SUPPORTS LISIBLES PAR ORDINATEUR POUR UNE COLLECTE, UNE VÉRIFICATION DE QUALITÉ ET UNE MISE EN CORRESPONDANCE D'ATTRIBUTS BIOMÉTRIQUES[2017/11]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2016National basic fee paid 
11.11.2016Search fee paid 
11.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/11]
11.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/29]
16.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO03007125  (ICONTROL TRANSACTIONS INC [US], et al) [A] 4* page 10, line 16 - line 20; figure 3 *;
 [XI]US2013215275  (BERINI DARIO JOHN [US], et al) [X] 1,5-8,12-16 * paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0065] - paragraph [0067] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0154] * * paragraph [0175] * * paragraph [0179] * [I] 2-4,9-11;
 [XI]US2013336545  (PRITIKIN JOSEPH JUSTIN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-10,12-16 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0043]; figure 2A * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0085] - paragraph [0086] * [I] 4,11
International search[Y]US2007036400  (WATANABE KEISUKE [JP], et al) [Y] 9-11, 21-23, 32-34 * See paragraphs [0060], [0085]; and figure 8. *;
 [A]WO2009075978  (SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al) [A] 1-35 * See paragraph [0026]; and figure 2. *;
 [A]US2012148115  (BIRDWELL J DOUGLAS [US], et al) [A] 1-35* See paragraph [0032]; and figure 2. *;
 [A]US2013259330  (RUSSO ANTHONY P [US], et al) [A] 1-35 * See paragraphs [0010], [0040]; and figure 1. *;
 [XY]US2013336545  (PRITIKIN JOSEPH JUSTIN [US], et al) [X] 1-8, 12-20, 24-31, 35 * See paragraphs [0002], [0004], [0008], [0026], [0028], [0031], [0033], [0039]-[0041], [0044], [0079]-[0080], [0086]; claims 1, 3; and figure 2A. * [Y] 9-11, 21-23, 32-34
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