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EP About this file: EP1011443

EP1011443 - POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF DOCUMENTS USING INKLESS FINGERPRINT METHODOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.09.2005  [2005/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hansmire, Kenny
2309 Balsom Drive No. K210
Arlington, TX 76006 / US
For all designated states
Pyhrr, Peter
1310 Meadow Green
Duncanville, TX 75137 / US
[2000/26]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/26]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belmont House, 20 Wood Lane
Leeds LS6 2AE / GB
Application number, filing date98942136.719.08.1998
[2000/26]
WO1998US17227
Priority number, dateUS1997091473519.08.1997         Original published format: US 914735
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9908595
Date:25.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1011443
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/117, B41M3/14, B41M5/132, B05D5/00
[2000/26]
CPC:
B41M3/142 (EP,US); B41M7/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:POSITIVE IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND SCHUTZ VON DOKUMENTEN DURCH EIN TINTENLOSES FINGERABDRUCKVERFAHREN[2000/26]
English:POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF DOCUMENTS USING INKLESS FINGERPRINT METHODOLOGY[2000/26]
French:IDENTIFICATION ET PROTECTION INFAILLIBLES DE DOCUMENTS UTILISANT UNE METHODOLOGIE D'EMPREINTES DIGITALES SANS ENCRE[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2000National basic fee paid 
16.03.2000Search fee paid 
16.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.03.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
12.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/36]
04.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2005/36]
Request for further processing for:21.09.2004Request for further processing filed
21.09.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.11.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.08.200407   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3851619  (COFIELD E, et al) [X] 8-13 * column 2, line 55 - line 62 * * column 3, line 7 - line 10 * * column 5, line 9 - line 15 * * column 10, line 19 - line 28; figure 3 * [Y] 2,4,6,14-16;
 [XY]GB1507454  (WIGGINS TEAPE LTD) [X] 1,3,5,7 * page 1, line 9 - line 13 * * page 5, line 27 - line 35; claims 1,2 * [Y] 2,4,6,14-16;
 [X]US4705299  (HEDGCOTH VIRGIL [US], et al) [X] 8-13* column 1, line 54 - line 64; figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]US2538784  (KANTROWITZ MORRIS S, et al);
 [A]US5009919  (VASSILIADES ANTHONY E [US]);
 [X]US5087283  (DIXON MARVIN P [US], et al)
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