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EP3671633 - FACE RECOGNITION SYSTEM, FACE RECOGNITION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.10.2025
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.2025Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.12.2025  [2025/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
108-8001 Tokyo / JP
[2020/26]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASE, Noriaki
c/o NEC Corporation, 7-1 Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8001 / JP
02 / TEZUKA, Hiroshi
c/o NEC Corporation, 7-1 Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-8001 / JP
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2020/26]
Application number, filing date20157940.623.02.2017
[2020/26]
Priority number, dateJP2016003640626.02.2016         Original published format: JP 2016036406
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3671633
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/32, G06V40/16
[2025/13]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,US); G06V40/172 (EP,US); G06Q20/40145 (US);
G06T7/00 (US); G06T7/0002 (US); G06T7/38 (US);
G06V40/161 (EP,US); G06V40/50 (US); G06T2207/30168 (US);
G06T2207/30201 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/26]G06T7/00, G06F21/32, G06K9/00, G06T7/38
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 [2021/02]
Former [2020/26]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 
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESICHTSERKENNUNGSSYSTEM, GESICHTSERKENNUNGSVERFAHREN UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2020/26]
English:FACE RECOGNITION SYSTEM, FACE RECOGNITION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2020/26]
French:SYSTÈME DE RECONNAISSANCE FACIALE, PROCÉDÉ DE RECONNAISSANCE FACIALE ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2020/26]
Examination procedure09.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
09.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2025Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2025/49]
25.07.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2025/49]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17756598.3  / EP3422291
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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28.02.202206   M06   Fee paid on   25.03.2022
28.02.202509   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2003039380  (SUKEGAWA HIROSHI et al.)
 [X] US2003006277  (MASKATIYA VALI et al.)
 [X] US2006262187  (TAKIZAWA KEI et al.) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0136] - [0152]; figures 12,13 *
 [X] US2007291998  (TAKIZAWA KEI et al.) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 19] - [0025] - [0 30] - [0032] - [0 39] , [0040] *
ExaminationUS2013129159
by applicantJP2016036406
   "Face Authentication: Gate System", 12 February 2016, NEC CORPORATION
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