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EP About this file: EP1148446

EP1148446 - System and method for identifying an individual [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/43]System and method indentifying an individual
[2012/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.05.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.06.2014  [2014/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
398 Hase Atsugi-shi
Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
[2013/26]
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
SEL SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
398 Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazaki, Shunpei, Semiconductor Energy Lab., Ltd.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
02 / Koyama, Jun, Semiconductor Energy Lab., Ltd.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Yu, Semiconductor Energy Lab., Ltd.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
 [2013/26]
Former [2001/43]01 / Yamazaki, Shunpei, Semiconductor Energy Lab., Ltd.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
02 / Koyama, Jun, Semiconductor Energy Lab., Ltd.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
03 / Yamazaki, Yu, Semiconductor Energy Lab., Ltd.
398, Hase
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0036 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/26]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2001/43]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date01109595.718.04.2001
[2001/43]
Priority number, dateJP2000011669418.04.2000         Original published format: JP 2000116694
[2001/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1148446
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1148446
Date:06.05.2004
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1148446
Date:26.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07C9/00, G06K9/00
[2004/19]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,US); G07C9/37 (EP,US); A61B5/1172 (US);
A61B5/7246 (US); A61B5/7445 (US); G06Q20/4014 (EP,US);
G06V40/1306 (EP,US); G06V40/1318 (US); H04M1/72403 (US);
A61B2560/0462 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/43]G07C9/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   FR,   GB,   NL [2005/04]
Former [2001/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zum Identifizieren eines Individuums[2001/43]
English:System and method for identifying an individual[2012/21]
French:Système et procédé pour l'identification d'un individu[2001/43]
Former [2001/43]System and method indentifying an individual
Examination procedure27.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/52]
09.11.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.02.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
18.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2013Fee for grant paid
15.05.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  18.08.2006
Opposition(s)27.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.12.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI26.06.2013
NL26.06.2013
[2014/14]
Former [2013/49]FI26.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0593386  (IBM [US]) [A] 6,12,23,34,38,42,46,50,56,62,73,84,88,92,96,100 * abstract * * column 3, line 54 - column 5, line 34 * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]WO9840962  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 2,3,8,9,19,20,30,31,52,53,58,59,69,70,80,81 * abstract * * page 7, line 8 - page 8, line 2 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9924938  (SWISSCOM AG [CH], et al) [A] 1-100 * abstract * * page 7, line 17 - page 8, line 18 * * page 9, line 6 - page 11, line 2 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9928701  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-100 * abstract * * page 3, line 22 - page 4, line 18 * * page 5, line 21 - line 32 * * page 6, line 1 - line 7 * * page 7, line 11 - line 16 * * page 14, line 25 - page 16, line 31 * * figures 7,8 *;
 [A]DE19809006  (HAMESTER [DE]) [A] * abstract * * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 50 * * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 24 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO0017823  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-100 * page 2, line 23 - line 27 * * page 3, line 5 - line 16 * * page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 21 * * page 5, line 34 - page 7, line 24 * * figure 1 *;
 [PA]DE20008345U  (MUELLER ANGELIKA [DE], et al) [PA] * page 2, line 9 - line 26 ** figure 1 *
ExaminationWO9918590
 US6040810
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