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EP3076273 - FINGERPRINT DETECTION CIRCUIT, SENSOR AND TOUCH SCREEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.09.2019  [2019/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]For all designated states
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13, Phase B
Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen
Guangdong 518045 / CN
Former [2016/40]For all designated states
Shenzhen Huiding Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13 Phase B
Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518000 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAN, Chang
Floor 13 Phase B
Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen Guangdong 518000 / CN
 [2016/40]
Representative(s)McBride, Peter Hill
Scintilla Intellectual Property Ltd The Centrum Building
38 Queen Street
Glasgow G1 3DX / GB
[2016/40]
Application number, filing date15856294.209.03.2015
[2016/40]
WO2015CN73914
Priority number, dateCN20141062597007.11.2014         Original published format: CN201410625970
[2016/40]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016070536
Date:12.05.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3076273
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN12.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/044, G06K9/00
[2017/04]
CPC:
G06F3/0443 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/044 (CN); G06V40/1306 (EP,US);
G06F3/0416 (CN,KR)
Former IPC [2016/40]G06F3/044
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 [2016/40]
TitleGerman:FINGERABDRUCKERKENNUNGSSCHALTUNG, SENSOR UND BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRM[2016/40]
English:FINGERPRINT DETECTION CIRCUIT, SENSOR AND TOUCH SCREEN[2016/40]
French:CIRCUIT DE DÉTECTION D'EMPREINTE DIGITALE, CAPTEUR, ET ÉCRAN TACTILE[2016/40]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2016Translation filed 
28.06.2016National basic fee paid 
28.06.2016Search fee paid 
28.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/40]
29.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2017Observations by third parties
18.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/37]
27.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/37]
25.04.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
05.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008069413  (RIEDIJK FRANK R [SE], et al);
 [A]US2013181949  (SETLAK DALE R [US])
International search[A]US2014047706  (SHAIKH JALIL [US], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]CN103810479  (CHENGDU FINGER MICROELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * description, paragraphs [0004] to [0007] and figure 1 *;
 [A]CN103902971  (SHENZHEN HUIDING TECHNOLOGY CO) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN203746088U  (BYD CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [PX]CN104331202  (SHENZHEN HUIDING TECHNOLOGY CO) [PX] 1-10 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP3123395
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