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EP About this file: EP1665120

EP1665120 - METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO IDENTIFY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alien Technology Corporation
18220 Butterfield Boulevard
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 / US
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, John, Stephen
2805 Richland Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
 [2006/31]
Former [2006/23]01 / SMITH, John, Stephen
1438 Oxford Street
Berkely, CA 94709 / US
Representative(s)WP Thompson
8th Floor
1 Mann Island
Liverpool L3 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/16]WP Thompson
Coopers Building
Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [2006/23]W.P. Thompson & Co.
Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date04780679.909.08.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US25883
Priority number, dateUS20030494143P09.08.2003         Original published format: US 494143 P
US20030518229P07.11.2003         Original published format: US 518229 P
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005015480
Date:17.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1665120
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1665120
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/07, G06K7/00
[2012/26]
CPC:
G06K19/0723 (EP); G06K7/0008 (EP); G06K7/10039 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/23]G06K7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM IDENTIFIZIEREN VON EINRICHTUNGEN[2006/23]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO IDENTIFY DEVICES[2006/23]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREILS PERMETTANT D'IDENTIFIER DES DISPOSITIFS[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2006National basic fee paid 
27.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
01.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2013Fee for grant paid
07.03.2013Fee 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  01.06.2006
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.05.2009Request for further processing filed
27.05.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.08.2004
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IE09.08.2013
LU09.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IE09.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/33]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IE09.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
ES28.07.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT19.08.2013
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