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EP About this file: EP3700167

EP3700167 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING USER LIVENESS AND VERIFYING USER IDENTITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daon Technology
2nd Floor
Clarendon House
Victoria Street
Douglas IM1 2LN / IM
[2024/05]
Former [2023/09]For all designated states
Daon Enterprises Limited
4, V. Dimech Street
Floriana, FRN 1504 / MT
Former [2022/11]For all designated states
Daon Enterprises Limited
Red House
One The Parade
Castletown IM9 1LG / IM
Former [2020/35]For all designated states
Daon Holdings Limited
The Harbour Trust Co. Ltd
P.O. Box 1787
One Capital Place
George Town
Grand Cayman / KY
Inventor(s)01 / IONITA, Mircea
c/o Daon UC
Custom House Quay
Dublin, D1 / IE
 [2020/35]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/17]Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2020/35]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date20169919.628.07.2017
[2020/35]
Priority number, dateUS20161523186309.08.2016         Original published format: US201615231863
US20161526501214.09.2016         Original published format: US201615265012
US20161535554018.11.2016         Original published format: US201615355540
US20161536332029.11.2016         Original published format: US201615363320
[2020/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3700167
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3700167
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/40, G06F21/32, G06V40/40, G06V40/16, G06V10/75, G06F18/22
[2023/50]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,US); G06F18/22 (EP,US); G06V10/75 (EP,US);
G06V40/165 (EP,US); G06V40/166 (EP,US); G06V40/172 (EP,US);
G06V40/40 (EP,US); G06V40/45 (US); H04L63/0861 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/35]H04L29/06, G06F21/32, G06K9/00
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 [2021/13]
Former [2020/35]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 SYSTEME ZUR BESTIMMUNG VON BENUTZERLEBENDIGKEIT UND VERIFIZIERUNG VON BENUTZERIDENTITÄTEN[2020/35]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING USER LIVENESS AND VERIFYING USER IDENTITIES[2020/35]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES POUR DÉTERMINER L'ACTIVITÉ D'UN UTILISATEUR ET VÉRIFIER LES IDENTITÉS D'UTILISATEUR[2020/35]
Examination procedure24.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/13]
24.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2024Fee for grant paid
19.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17183890.7  / EP3282390
Opposition(s)27.01.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.07.2017
HU28.07.2017
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2016117544  (HOYOS HECTOR et al.) [X] 1-8 * abstract * * paragraph [0089] - paragraph [0104] * * figure 7 *
 [X] US2016063235  (TUSSY KEVIN ALAN et al.) [X] 1-8 * abstract * * figures 4,8,9 * * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0102] *
 [A] US8542879  (NECHYBA MICHAEL CHRISTIAN et al.) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * column 20, line 1 - line 35 * * column 35, line 64 - column 36, line 64 * * figure 11 *
 [A] EP2725521  (DAON HOLDINGS LTD et al.) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0049] *
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