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EP About this file: EP3086261

EP3086261 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING FINGERPRINTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2021/41]
Former [2016/43]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Min, Ki Hong
315-1801, 435, Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu
Seoul / KR
02 / Kim, Jong-Seok
6-60, Dongtangongwon-ro 1-gil, Gyeonggi-do
Hwaseong-si / KR
03 / Park, Jeong-Min
907-3001, 276, Dongtandaerosibeom-gil, Gyeonggi-do
Hwaseong-si / KR
04 / Chung, Dohyoung
103-402, 2803, Nambusunhwan-ro, Gangnam-gu
Seoul / KR
 [2016/43]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2016/43]
Application number, filing date16162522.329.03.2016
[2016/43]
Priority number, dateKR2015005593421.04.2015         Original published format: KR 20150055934
[2016/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3086261
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3086261
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3086261
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2016/43]
CPC:
G06V40/1382 (EP,US); G06V40/13 (CN); G01S7/539 (US);
G06V40/1306 (EP,US); G06V40/14 (EP,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 [2017/12]
Former [2016/43]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 ZUR ERFASSUNG VON FINGERABDRÜCKEN[2016/43]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING FINGERPRINTS[2016/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA DÉTECTION D'EMPREINTES DIGITALES[2016/43]
Examination procedure29.03.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/12]
07.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2021Fee for grant paid
03.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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