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EP About this file: EP1812890

EP1812890 - FINGER GUIDE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.11.2014  [2014/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pen-One, Inc.
30320 Southfield Road, Suite 67A
Southfield MI 48076 / US
[2007/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BECHTEL, Scott J.
4650 Whipporwill Drive
Lafayette, IN 47909 / US
 [2007/31]
Representative(s)Oxley, Rachel Louise, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Oxley, Rachel Louise, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2009/23]Moore, Graeme Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2007/31]Hodsdon, Stephen James
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date05825773.403.11.2005
[2007/31]
WO2005US40126
Priority number, dateUS20040624304P03.11.2004         Original published format: US 624304 P
[2008/01]
Former [2007/31]US20040624304P03.11.2004
US20050000003P03.11.2005
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006050513
Date:11.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1812890
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.10.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2008/08]
CPC:
G06V40/13 (EP,US); G06V10/17 (KR); A61B5/117 (KR);
G06F18/00 (KR); G06T1/00 (KR); G06V40/63 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/31]G06K9/22
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FINGERFÜHRUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2007/31]
English:FINGER GUIDE DEVICE[2007/31]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GUIDAGE DU DOIGT[2007/31]
Entry into regional phase24.05.2007National basic fee paid 
24.05.2007Search fee paid 
24.05.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/31]
16.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/47]
30.06.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/47]
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  16.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
21.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
20.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201309   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5177802  (FUJIMOTO YOSHIJI [JP], et al) [Y] 8 * abstract *;
 [XY]WO0039743  (ARETE ASSOCIATES [US]) [X] 1-5,7,10,11 * the whole document * [Y] 6,8,9;
 [Y]WO0122349  (FINGERPIN AG [CH], et al) [Y] 8 * abstract *;
 [Y]JP2002044727  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 6 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP1197911  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [Y] 8,9 * abstract *;
 [A]US2004170307  (MANANSALA MICHAEL C [US]) [A] 3 * abstract *;
 [A]  - BECHTEL J S ET AL, "DEVELOPING THE WORLD'S FIRST BIOMETRIC WRITING INSTRUMENT. PEN-ONE TM, THE PERFECT SIGNATURE", INTERNET CITATION, (20040130), XP007900991 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4783167  (SCHILLER MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [A]US5067162  (DRISCOLL JR EDWARD C [US], et al);
 [A]US5635723  (FUJIEDA ICHIRO [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5818956  (TULI RAJA SINGH [CA]);
 [A]US5991467  (KAMIKO MITSUO [JP])
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