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EP1451694 - NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD SYSTEM AND BIOMETRIC IDENTITY VERIFICATION METHOD FOR NEGOTIATING TRANSACTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2008Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.12.2008  [2008/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Haala, Catherine A.
905 Rockrimmon Road
Stamford, CT 06903 / US
[2004/36]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/36]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date02778431.304.11.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002US31614
Priority number, dateUS2001098573406.11.2001         Original published format: US 985734
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03040931
Date:15.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1451694
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/14, H04L9/32, G07F7/10, G07C9/00
[2004/52]
CPC:
G06Q20/341 (EP,US); G07C9/257 (EP,US); G06Q20/3674 (EP,US);
G06Q20/40 (EP,US); G06Q20/4014 (EP,US); G06Q20/40145 (EP,US);
G06Q20/4016 (EP,US); G07F7/08 (EP,US); G07F7/1008 (EP,US);
G07F7/1083 (EP,US); G07F7/12 (EP,US); G07F7/125 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/36]G06F12/14, H04L9/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:NATIONALES IDENTIFIKATIONSKARTENSYSTEM UND BIOMETRISCHES IDENTITÄTSVERIFIKATIONSVERFAHREN ZUM AUSHANDELN VON TRANSAKTIONEN[2004/36]
English:NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD SYSTEM AND BIOMETRIC IDENTITY VERIFICATION METHOD FOR NEGOTIATING TRANSACTIONS[2004/36]
French:SYSTEME DE CARTE D'IDENTITE NATIONALE ET PROCEDE BIOMETRIQUE DE VERIFICATION D'IDENTITE DANS DES NEGOCIATIONS TRANSACTIONNELLES[2004/36]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2004National basic fee paid 
24.05.2004Search fee paid 
24.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
01.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2008Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/50]
24.07.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DX]US4993068  (PIOSENKA GERALD V [US], et al) [DX] 1-16 * abstract * * column 1, line 17 - column 3, line 12 *;
 [X]US5513272  (BOGOSIAN JR CHARLES A [US]) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * column 2, line 17 - line 63 *;
 [X]US5869822  (MEADOWS II DEXTER L [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 22 * * column 6, line 54 - column 7, line 56 ** figure 2 *;
 [X]GB2331825  (NEC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 11 * * page 6, line 31 - page 8, line 32 *;
 [X]EP0924655  (TRW INC [US]) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0006] - [0013] *;
 [DX]US6208264  (BRADNEY MONTY T [US], et al) [DX] 1-16 * abstract * * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 64 * * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 5 * * column 6, line 5 - line 17 * * column 6, line 58 - column 7, line 15 * * column 9, line 10 - line 46 *;
 [X]EP1139301  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0016] - [0018] - [0020] , [0024] , [0031] , [0033] , [0034] , [0078] - [0087] *
International search[Y]US5457747  (DREXLER JEROME [US], et al);
 [YP]US2001045458  (POLANSKY STEPHEN T [CA]);
 [AP]US6386451  (SEHR RICHARD P [US]);
 [YP]US2002129257  (PARMELEE CHRISTOPHER L [US], et al);
 [Y]  - "Pilot smartcard to roll out next year", PROQUEST, XP002958507
 [Y]  - HENDRY MIKE, "Smart card security and applications", ARTECH HOUSE, INC., (1997), pages 136 - 139, XP002958508
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