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EP0922271 - PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.12.2003  [2003/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street London
EC1A 7AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
81 Newgate Street
London EC1A 7AJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SEAL, Christopher, Henry
16 Hintlesham Close, Stowmarket
Suffolk, IP14 2PF / GB
02 / GIFFORD, Maurice, Merrick
1 Dickinson Terrace, Kesgrave, Ipswich
Suffolk, IP5 7GR / GB
03 / McCARTNEY, David, John
5 South Close, Ipswich
Suffolk IP4 2TH / GB
[1999/24]
Representative(s)Nash, Roger William
BT Intellectual Property Department
Ground Floor
BT Faraday Building
1 Knightrider Street
London EC4V 5BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/24]Nash, Roger William
BT Group Legal Services, Intellectual Property Department, Holborn Centre, 8th Floor, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2TE / GB
Application number, filing date97925152.706.06.1997
[1999/24]
WO1997GB01524
Priority number, dateGB1996001178706.06.1996         Original published format: GB 9611787
GB1996002190018.10.1996         Original published format: GB 9621900
EP1997030258015.04.1997         Original published format: EP 97302580
[1999/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9746978
Date:11.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0922271
Date:16.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0922271
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00, A61B3/12
[1999/24]
CPC:
A61B3/1216 (EP,US); G07C9/00 (KR); G06V10/143 (EP,US);
G06V30/142 (EP,US); G06V40/19 (EP,US); G07C9/37 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/24]
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIZIERUNG VON PERSONEN[1999/24]
English:PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION[1999/24]
French:APPAREIL D'IDENTIFICATION PERSONNELLE[1999/24]
Entry into regional phase16.11.1998National basic fee paid 
16.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/24]
01.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2002Fee for grant paid
04.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Request for further processing for:21.02.2000Request for further processing filed
21.02.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.06.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4109237  (HILL ROBERT B) [Y] 1,2,19-24,29,30,32 * column A; figure -; claim - * * column 2, line 59 - column 6, line 40 *;
 [YA]DE3040009  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 6,34 * page 7, line 21 - page 9, line 33 * [A] 1,2,5,7-11,26,31-33;
 [A]EP0126549  (EYE D DEV II LTD [US]) [A] 1,2,5-11,26,29-34 * abstract * * page 3, line 13 - page 8, line 22 *;
 [A]WO8605018  (FLOM LEONARD, et al) [A] 1,2,15,29,31,33* abstract *;
 [YA]US4834528  (HOWLAND HOWARD C [US], et al) [Y] 19-21 * column A; figure -; claim - * [A] 1,31,33;
 [Y]US4993068  (PIOSENKA GERALD V [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,14,15,18,22-24,28-33 * column A; figure -; claim - * * column 3, line 28 - column 8, line 68 *;
 [XA]WO9205736  (FAIRVILLE MEDICAL OPTICS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7-11,19-21,26 * abstract * * page 13, line 4 - page 18, line 35 * [A] 3,4,6,31-34;
 [YA]FR2690329  (BOUCOBZA FABIEN [FR]) [Y] 31,33 * abstract * * page 5, line 33 - page 6, line 4 * [A] 1-4;
 [XY]US5359669  (SHANLEY CHARLES W [US], et al) [X] 1-4,29-33 * column A; figure -; claim - * * column 1, line 21 - column 2, line 40 * * column 3, line 62 - column 5, line 26 * [Y] 6,14,15,18,28,34;
 [A]  - RADKE, "Auf einen Blick", FUNKSCHAU, MUNCHEN DE, (198701), vol. 59, no. 1, pages 34 - 36, XP002022145 [A] 1,2,19-21 * the whole document *
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