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EP About this file: EP1789908

EP1789908 - MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING BIOMETRICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 11.12.2024  [2024/50]
08.11.2024New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HID Global Corporation
611 Center Ridge Drive
Austin, TX 78753 / US
[2015/28]
Former [2007/22]For all designated states
Lumidigm, Inc.
800 Bradbury S.E., Suite 213
Albuquerque, NM 87106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROWE, Robert, K.
229 Ashley Lane
Corrales, NM 87048 / US
02 / CORCORAN, Stephen, P.
437 Alamos Road
Corrales, NM 87048 / US
 [2007/22]
Representative(s)DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]DTS Zürich
Resirain 1
8125 Zollikerberg/Zürich / CH
Former [2013/15]Gill, David Alan
WP Thompson
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2007/22]Gill, David Alan
W.P. Thompson & Co., 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date05857436.926.05.2005
[2007/22]
WO2005US18874
Priority number, dateUS20040576364P01.06.2004         Original published format: US 576364 P
US20040600867P11.08.2004         Original published format: US 600867 P
US20040610802P17.09.2004         Original published format: US 610802 P
US20050654354P18.02.2005         Original published format: US 654354 P
US2005011507525.04.2005         Original published format: US 115075
US2005011510025.04.2005         Original published format: US 115100
US2005011510125.04.2005         Original published format: US 115101
[2007/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006093508
Date:08.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1789908
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1789908
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2007/28]
CPC:
A61B5/0059 (EP); A61B5/1172 (EP); G06V40/1324 (EP);
G06V40/1394 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/22]G06K9/00, G06K9/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/22]
TitleGerman:BIOMETRIE MITTELS MULTISPEKTRALER BILDGEBUNG[2010/21]
English:MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING BIOMETRICS[2007/22]
French:BIOMETRIE PAR IMAGERIE SPECTRALE[2007/22]
Former [2007/22]MULTISPEKTRALE BILDGEBUNGSBIOMETRIE
Entry into regional phase09.03.2007National basic fee paid 
09.03.2007Search fee paid 
09.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
09.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
02.07.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
11.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2013Fee for grant paid
01.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10166537.0  / EP2372604
EP10181318.6  / EP2393040
EP10181332.7  / EP2397969
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.02.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014  20.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Idemia Identity & Security France
2 place Samuel de Champlain
92400 Courbevoie / FR
Opponent's representative
Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
 [2021/30]
Former [2014/07]
Opponent(s)01  03.01.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Morpho
11 boulevard Galliéni
92130 ISSY LES MOULINEAUX / FR
Opponent's representative
Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
18.02.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.08.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.08.2014Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2015Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.03.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.04.2016
14.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
22.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
24.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.02.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2022
10.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
16.11.2022Date of oral proceedings
03.01.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.01.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
06.11.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/50]
Appeal following opposition30.01.2023Appeal received No.  T0185/23
30.01.2023Payment of appeal fee
28.04.2023Statement of grounds filed
06.11.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
20.06.2018Appeal received No.  T1598/18
20.06.2018Payment of appeal fee
13.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
23.06.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
21.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
06.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2005
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PL10.04.2013
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IE26.05.2013
LU26.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
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BG10.07.2013
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