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EP2549432 - IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.01.2024  [2024/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ABIKO, Yukihiro
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1 Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2013/04]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10847931.219.03.2010
WO2010JP54851
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011114520
Date:22.09.2011
Language:JA
[2011/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2549432
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, G06K9/00
[2018/02]
CPC:
G06V40/1365 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/04]G06T7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/04]
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG, IDENTIFIKATIONSVERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2013/04]
English:IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM[2013/04]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IDENTIFICATION, PROCÉDÉ D'IDENTIFICATION ET PROGRAMME[2013/04]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2012Translation filed 
14.09.2012National basic fee paid 
14.09.2012Search fee paid 
14.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/04]
27.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 30.06.2023
30.06.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.08.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/01]
31.08.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/01]
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  11.02.2020
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
03.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
04.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
26.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]JP2006072429  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [Y]JP2001021309  (TOSHIBA TEC KK, et al);
 [Y]JPH10124668  (FUJITSU LTD)
by applicantJP2006039777
 JP2006072429
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