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EP4026044 - ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT SENSOR WITH LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATION SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024First examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
ATTN: International IP Administration
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
[2022/28]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHAN, Nicholas Ian
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / PANCHAWAGH, Hrishikesh Vijaykumar
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / STROHMANN, Jessica Liu
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
04 / D'SOUZA, Sandeep Louis
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2022/28]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/28]Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date20742611.529.06.2020
[2022/28]
WO2020US40159
Priority number, dateUS201962896520P05.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962896520 P
US20201675184924.01.2020         Original published format: US202016751849
US20201675182024.01.2020         Original published format: US202016751820
[2022/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021045838
Date:11.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4026044
Date:13.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2022/28]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,US); G01N29/2437 (US); G06F3/016 (US);
G06F3/0433 (US); G06V40/1306 (EP,US); G06V40/1347 (US);
H10N30/101 (US); H10N30/20 (EP); H10N30/302 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/28]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-FINGERABDRUCKSENSOR MIT NIEDERFREQUENZ-SCHWINGUNGSQUELLE[2022/28]
English:ULTRASONIC FINGERPRINT SENSOR WITH LOW-FREQUENCY VIBRATION SOURCE[2022/28]
French:CAPTEUR D'EMPREINTE DIGITALE ULTRASONORE AVEC SOURCE DE VIBRATIONS À BASSE FRÉQUENCE[2022/28]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2022National basic fee paid 
17.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/28]
17.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2016246396  (DICKINSON TIMOTHY ALAN [US], et al);
 [XYI]CN108924277  (GIS TECH CHENGDU CO LTD, et al);
 [XPYI]US2019370519  (KUO YU-PI [CN], et al);
 [E]EP3709214  (SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD [KR])
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