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EP About this file: EP2603844

EP2603844 - FINGER IDENTIFICATION ON A TOUCHSCREEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2020/21]
Former [2017/45]For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Former [2013/25]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Genqing
Room 204, Building 5 Dong Wang Zhuang
Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
02 / SU, Hua
503, Unit 5, Building 16 Xiwangzhuang
Shuangqing Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100084 / CN
 [2013/25]
Representative(s)Derry, Paul Stefan
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2020/21]
Former [2013/25]Schley, Jan Malte
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date10855771.112.08.2010
[2020/21]
WO2010CN75930
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012019350
Date:16.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2603844
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2603844
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN16.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033, G06F3/00
[2013/25]
CPC:
G06F3/03547 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F3/044 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06F3/04186 (EP); H03K17/962 (KR); G06F2203/0338 (EP,CN,KR,US)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FINGERIDENTIFIZIERUNG AUF EINEM TOUCHSCREEN[2013/25]
English:FINGER IDENTIFICATION ON A TOUCHSCREEN[2013/25]
French:IDENTIFICATION DE DOIGTS SUR UN ÉCRAN TACTILE[2013/25]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2013National basic fee paid 
21.02.2013Search fee paid 
21.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/25]
18.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2020Fee for grant paid
09.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.12.2018
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2010
AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
CY20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
ES20.05.2020
FI20.05.2020
HR20.05.2020
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LT20.05.2020
LV20.05.2020
MC20.05.2020
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PL20.05.2020
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IE12.08.2020
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BG20.08.2020
NO20.08.2020
GR21.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
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IS20.09.2020
PT21.09.2020
[2022/32]
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 [XI]US2008316181  (NURMI MIKKO [FI]) [X] 1-5,13-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0054] * * figure - * [I] 6-12;
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 [XI]US2008042979  (NIKBIN NAVID [IR]) [X] 1,2,13,14 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0036] * * figure - * [I] 3-12,15
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ExaminationUS2009287999
by applicantDE202008000261U
 US2008316181
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