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EP About this file: EP3054370

EP3054370 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2023/38]
Former [2016/32]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Jung, Sun Ok
C-2608, Kolon Tripolis, 1, Jeongjail-ro
Bundang-gu
Gyeonggi-do
13616 Seongnam-si / KR
02 / Kim, Dong Wook
401, Greenpark, 13-9, Donggwang-ro 46-gil
Seocho-gu
06589 Seoul / KR
03 / Kwon, See Youn
109-602, Banpo Riche Apt., 35, Gomurae-ro
Seocho-gu
06597 Seoul / KR
 [2016/32]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2016/32]
Application number, filing date16154458.005.02.2016
[2016/32]
Priority number, dateKR2015001819305.02.2015         Original published format: KR 20150018193
[2016/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3054370
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3054370
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16
[2016/32]
CPC:
G06F1/1656 (EP,US); A61B5/6898 (KR,US); G06F1/1684 (EP,CN,US);
A61B5/0022 (US); A61B5/024 (KR); A61B5/02438 (US);
A61B5/14542 (US); A61B5/14551 (KR); A61B5/332 (US);
A61B5/4872 (KR,US); A61B5/74 (US); G06F1/1686 (EP,US);
G06F3/011 (CN); G06V40/10 (US); H04N23/00 (US);
A61B2562/04 (US); G06F2203/011 (CN); G06V40/15 (US) (-)
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 [2016/51]
Former [2016/32]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERHALT BIOMETRISCHER INFORMATIONEN[2016/32]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION[2016/32]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR DES INFORMATIONS BIOMÉTRIQUES[2016/32]
Examination procedure05.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
11.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2023Fee for grant paid
09.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2003115490  (RUSSO ANTHONY P [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-9,11,12 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0060] * * figures 5-11 *;
 [A]US2014176422  (BRUMBACK CHRISTINE BOOMER [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4,8,10,11,13-15 * paragraph [0119] - paragraph [0147] ** figures 1-4 *;
 [I]US2014249438  (MORIKAWA KOJI [JP], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0155] * * figures 2a-12 *;
 [A]US2014317722  (TARTZ ROBERT S [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5-9,11,12 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0054] * * figures 1,6 *;
 [IA]US2014334083  (BAILEY MATTHEW [CA]) [I] 1,2,11-13 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0052] * * figures 1-2a * [A] 3-10,14,15
ExaminationUS4375219
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