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EP About this file: EP3440641

EP3440641 - FRAUD DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tomra Systems ASA
Drengsrudhagen 2
1372 Asker / NO
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / NORDBRYHN, Andreas
Nilserudkleiva 12a
0874 Oslo / NO
02 / HUNNES HELGESEN HANSEN, Anders
Huldreveien 99
1388 Borgen / NO
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg / SE
[2019/07]
Application number, filing date17716866.310.04.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017EP58528
Priority number, dateEP2016016451708.04.2016         Original published format: EP 16164517
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017174820
Date:12.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3440641
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3440641
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/06, G07F9/02
[2019/07]
CPC:
G06Q20/4016 (EP,US); G06F18/24 (US); G06K7/1413 (US);
G06Q20/18 (US); G06Q20/20 (EP,US); G06V30/224 (US);
G07F7/0609 (EP,US); G07F9/026 (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 [2019/07]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BETRUGSERKENNUNG[2019/07]
English:FRAUD DETECTION[2019/07]
French:DÉTECTION DE FRAUDE[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2018National basic fee paid 
07.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
07.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2023Fee for grant paid
15.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
IE10.04.2024
CH30.04.2024
[2025/22]
Former [2025/21]CZ27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
CH30.04.2024
Former [2025/11]CZ27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
CH30.04.2024
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HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
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HR27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/25]CZ27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]GR28.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[XI]US4316533  (HUGHES ROBERT D, et al) [X] 1,8,19,20 * abstract * * figures 1, 2, 5 * * column 1, line 49 - column 2, line 40 * * column 4, line 34 - column 517 * [I] 2-7,9-18;
 [A]US5477953  (POWELL KEN R [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2010155463  (ROQUEMORE III JOHN P [US]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *
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