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EP About this file: EP1010130

EP1010130 - LOW FALSE ALARM RATE VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM USING OBJECT CLASSIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.01.2006  [2006/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Esco Electronics Corporation
8888 Ladue Road, Suite 200 St. Louis
Missouri 63124 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
Esco Electronics Corporation
8888 Ladue Road, Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WOOTTON, John, R.
700 Rugby Court
St. Louis, MO 63141 / US
02 / WALDMAN, Gary, S.
12934 Walnut Way
St. Louis, MO 63146 / US
03 / HOBSON, Gregory, L.
17 Upper Dardenne Farms Drive
St. Charles, MO 63304 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2000/25]Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date97954298.223.12.1997
[2000/25]
WO1997US24163
Priority number, dateUS1996077259523.12.1996         Original published format: US 772595
US1996077199123.12.1996         Original published format: US 771991
US1996077273123.12.1996         Original published format: US 772731
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9828706
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1010130
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06K9/20, G06K9/46, G06T7/20, G08B13/194, G08B23/00, H04N7/18
[2005/33]
CPC:
G08B13/19602 (EP); G08B13/19604 (EP); G08B13/19606 (EP);
G08B13/1961 (EP); H04N7/18 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/25]G06K9/20, G06K9/46, G08B23/00, H04N7/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:NIEDRIGFALSCHALARMRATEN-VIDEOSICHERHEITSSYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG VON OBJEKTKLASSIFIZIERUNG[2000/25]
English:LOW FALSE ALARM RATE VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM USING OBJECT CLASSIFICATION[2000/25]
French:SYSTEME DE SECURITE VIDEO A FAIBLE TAUX DE FAUSSES ALERTES UTILISANT LA CLASSIFICATION D'OBJETS[2000/25]
Entry into regional phase06.07.1999National basic fee paid 
06.07.1999Search fee paid 
06.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/25]
01.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/03]
16.08.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.1996.608478
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