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EP About this file: EP0786745

EP0786745 - Enhanced security fingerprint sensor package and related methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.10.2005  [2005/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Authentec Inc.
709 South Harbor City Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901 / US
[2005/31]
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
HARRIS CORPORATION
1025 West NASA Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida 32903 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCalley, Karl W.
125 Lansing Drive
Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937 / US
02 / Setlak, Dale R.
3633 Sandy Crane Court
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
03 / Wilson, Steven D.
858 W. Armitage Avenue, Suite 265
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
04 / van Vonno, Nicolaas W.
3775 Shady Run Road
Melbourne, FL 32934 / US
05 / Hewitt, Charles L.
5201 Palomino Drive
Melbourne, FL 32935 / US
[1997/31]
Representative(s)Fleuchaus, Leo, et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Melchiorstrasse 42
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Fleuchaus, Leo, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Melchiorstrasse 42
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date97100540.015.01.1997
[1997/31]
Priority number, dateUS1996059247226.01.1996         Original published format: US 592472
[1997/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0786745
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0786745
Date:24.02.1999
[1999/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786745
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00, G06K9/00
[1997/31]
CPC:
G06F21/86 (EP,KR,US); G06V40/1306 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/044 (KR);
G06F3/0445 (EP,US); G06V40/12 (EP,US); G06V40/67 (EP,KR,US);
G07C9/00563 (KR); G07C9/26 (EP,US); G07C9/37 (EP,KR,US);
H01L2224/48091 (EP,US); H01L2224/48247 (EP,US); H01L2924/1815 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3011 (EP,US); H01L2924/3025 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/3011, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/3025, H01L2924/00 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/31]
TitleGerman:Verbessertes Gehäuse für Sicherheitsfingerabdrucksensor und zugehörige Verfahren[1997/31]
English:Enhanced security fingerprint sensor package and related methods[1997/31]
French:Boîtier amélioré pour détecteur d'empreintes digitales de sécurité et procédés associés[2004/23]
Former [1997/31]Boîtier améloiré pour détecteur d'empreintes digitales de sécurité et procédés associés
Examination procedure20.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/42]
20.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2004Fee for grant paid
23.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.2004
[2005/36]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4593384  (KLEIJNE THEODOOR A [NL]) [A] 1,8,10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0379333  (GRAVES MARCEL ALBERT [US]) [A] 1,8,10,11 * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 12; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]US4993068  (PIOSENKA GERALD V [US], et al) [A] 1,8,10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]US5309387  (MORI RYOICHI [JP]) [A] 1,8,10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9425938  (PERSONAL BIOMETRIC ENCODERS [GB], et al) [A] 1,8,10,11* page 7, paragraph 3; figure 4 *
by applicantUS3859633
 US3893080
 US4140272
 US4151512
 US4185270
 US4210899
 US4353056
 US4525859
 US4947443
 US4993068
 US5040224
 US5325442
 US5337357
 US5436972
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