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EP About this file: EP3627364

EP3627364 - UNLOCKING CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha, Chang'an
Dongguan, Guangdong 523860 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2022/35]For all designated states
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha, Chang'an
Dongguan
Guangdong 523860 / CN
Former [2020/13]For all designated states
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
No. 18 Haibin Road
Wusha, Chang'an
Dongguan
Guangdong 523860 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Yibao
No.18 Haibin Road
Wusha
Chang'an
Dongguan Guangdong 523860 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Haiping
No.18 Haibin Road
Wusha
Chang'an
Dongguan Guangdong 523860 / CN
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2020/13]
Application number, filing date18837392.224.07.2018
[2020/13]
WO2018CN96825
Priority number, dateCN20171063272428.07.2017         Original published format: CN201710632724
[2020/13]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019020013
Date:31.01.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3627364
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3627364
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN31.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/32
[2020/13]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,CN,US); G06V40/166 (US); G06V40/12 (EP,CN);
G06V40/16 (EP,CN); G06V40/172 (US); G06V40/19 (EP,CN);
G06V40/193 (EP,CN); G06V40/197 (EP,CN); H04M1/724631 (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 [2020/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTRIEGELUNGSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND ZUGEHÖRIGES PRODUKT[2020/13]
English:UNLOCKING CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED PRODUCT[2020/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE DÉVERROUILLAGE ET PRODUIT ASSOCIÉ[2020/13]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2019Translation filed 
14.12.2019National basic fee paid 
14.12.2019Search fee paid 
14.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/13]
26.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2022Fee for grant paid
07.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.08.2022
AT31.08.2022
BG31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
IT31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/26]AL31.08.2022
AT31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
IT31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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AT31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
LT31.08.2022
LV31.08.2022
MC31.08.2022
NL31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
RO31.08.2022
RS31.08.2022
SE31.08.2022
SI31.08.2022
SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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AT31.08.2022
CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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PL31.08.2022
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
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PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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SK31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
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FI31.08.2022
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RO31.08.2022
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SE31.08.2022
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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CZ31.08.2022
DK31.08.2022
EE31.08.2022
ES31.08.2022
FI31.08.2022
HR31.08.2022
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SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
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IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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FI31.08.2022
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LT31.08.2022
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RO31.08.2022
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SE31.08.2022
SM31.08.2022
NO30.11.2022
GR01.12.2022
IS31.12.2022
PT02.01.2023
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FI31.08.2022
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PL31.08.2022
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SE31.08.2022
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NO30.11.2022
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IS31.12.2022
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LV31.08.2022
PL31.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2013015946  (LAU JAMES KAI YU [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US8396265  (ROSS STEVEN JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2016180068  (DAS BARNAN [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,10,11,14,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0069] * * claim 10 * * figures 1, 2, 7 * [I] 2,3,6,8,9,12,13
International search[A]CN105468956  (SHENZHEN ARATEK BIOMETRICS TECH CO LTD) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [Y]CN105653922  (LENOVO BEIJING CO LTD) [Y] 1-5, 7, 12-13, 16, 18-20 * description, paragraphs [0013]-[0091] *;
 [A]CN105787477  (BEIJING QIHOO TECH CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [XY]CN106250751  (QINGDAO HISENSE MOBILE COMM) [X] 9-11, 15, 17 * description, paragraphs [0025]-[0157]description, paragraphs [0025]-[0157] * [Y] 1-5, 7, 12-13, 16, 18-20;
 [PX]CN107516032  (GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD) [PX] 1-5, 7-13, 15-20 * description, paragraphs [0046]-[0153] *
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