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EP About this file: EP3803690

EP3803690 - ACOUSTIC BIOMETRIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE MATCHED OPAQUE MASKING LAYER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fingerprint Cards Anacatum IP AB
c/o Fingerprints
Kungsgatan 20
411 19 Göteborg / SE
[2021/47]
Former [2021/15]For all designated states
Fingerprint Cards AB
P.O. Box 2412
403 16 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LUNDAHL, Karl
Mossgatan 2
413 21 GÖTEBORG / SE
02 / NILSSON, Hanna
Jan Johanssons gata 3
412 49 GÖTEBORG / SE
03 / BENSON, Adam
Kongahällagatan 44B
442 48 KUNGÄLV / SE
04 / GRIP, Martin
Trulsibrunnvägen 38B
236 38 HÖLLVIKEN / SE
 [2021/15]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 2096
403 12 Göteborg / SE
[2021/15]
Application number, filing date19815985.727.05.2019
[2021/15]
WO2019SE50485
Priority number, dateSE2018005067704.06.2018         Original published format: SE 1850677
[2021/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019235988
Date:12.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3803690
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3803690
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE12.12.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06V40/13, A61B5/00
[2023/13]
CPC:
A61B5/6898 (EP); G06V40/1306 (EP,US); A61B5/1172 (EP,US);
G01S15/8909 (US); G06V2201/00 (US)
Former IPC [2021/30]G06K9/00, A61B5/1172
Former IPC [2021/15]G06K9/24, A61B5/1172
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 [2021/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR AKUSTISCHEN BIOMETRISCHEN BILDGEBUNG MIT AN AKUSTISCHER IMPEDANZ ANGEPASSTER LICHTUNDURCHLÄSSIGER MASKENSCHICHT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2021/15]
English:ACOUSTIC BIOMETRIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE MATCHED OPAQUE MASKING LAYER, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD[2021/15]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE BIOMÉTRIQUE ACOUSTIQUE À COUCHE DE MASQUAGE OPAQUE ADAPTÉE À L'IMPÉDANCE ACOUSTIQUE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2021/15]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2020National basic fee paid 
19.11.2020Search fee paid 
19.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/15]
12.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2023Fee for grant paid
27.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
17.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.05.2019
HU27.05.2019
AT09.08.2023
BG09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2025/43]
Former [2025/41]HU27.05.2019
AT09.08.2023
BG09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
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Documents cited:Search[IA] WO2017192895  (INVENSENSE INC et al.) [I] 1,2,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0019] , [0 49] , [0 63] , [0 83] * * figure 14 *[A] 3-14
 [IA] US2011234545  (TANAKA YOSHIKAZU et al.) [I] 1,3-5,7,11-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0 10] , [0 36] , [0 40] , [0 44] - [0047] - [0 61] - [0063] * * figure 4 *[A] 2,6,8-10
International search[YA] US2011234545  (TANAKA YOSHIKAZU et al.) [Y] 1-5, 7, 11-17 * ; paragraphs [0002], [0010], [0036], [0040], [0044]-[0047], [0061]-[0064]; figure 4 *[A] 6, 8-10
 [A] WO2018047710  (ASAHI GLASS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-17 * ; whole document; paragraphs [0002]-[0007], [0011], [0018]-[0020], [0049]; figures 3A-B *
 [A] WO2013056239  (ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC et al.) [A] 1-17 * ; whole document *
 [A] US2013234994  (HECHT DAVID S et al.) [A] 1-17 * ; whole document *
 [A] WO2015127335  (QUALCOMM INC et al.) [A] 1-17 * ; whole document *
 [YA]   MEIRE, H. B ET AL.: "Ultrasound", BASIC ULTRASOUND, 1995, Chichester, UK, pages 10 - 17, ISBN: 0 471 916919 [Y] 1-5, 7, 11-17 * , see page 12-13 *[A] 6, 8-10
by applicantUS2017053151
 WO2017192895
 US2011234545
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