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EP2704061 - Apparatus and method for recognizing a character in terminal equipment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.10.2018
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.02.2019  [2019/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Jang, Sihak
C/O Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kim, Seonhwa
C/O Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Kim, Heejin
C/O Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / Park, Mijung
C/O Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2014/10]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2014/10]
Application number, filing date13181727.226.08.2013
[2014/10]
Priority number, dateKR2012009356127.08.2012         Original published format: KR 20120093561
[2014/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2704061
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2704061
Date:21.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/32, G06K9/03, G06K9/22
[2015/04]
CPC:
G06V30/1456 (EP,US); G06F3/0487 (KR); G06F1/1684 (KR);
G06F1/1686 (KR); G06F3/01 (EP,US); G06F3/0233 (KR);
G06F3/0481 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,US);
G06F3/04886 (KR); G06F3/14 (KR); G06V20/635 (KR);
G06V30/224 (KR,US); G06V30/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/10]G06K9/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/35]
Former [2014/10]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Erkennung eines Zeichens in einer Endgerätausrüstung[2014/10]
English:Apparatus and method for recognizing a character in terminal equipment[2014/10]
French:Appareil et procédé pour reconnaître un caractère dans un équipement de terminal[2014/10]
Examination procedure21.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/35]
08.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.10.2018
04.10.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.10.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/09]
20.10.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/09]
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  08.02.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003169924  (NISHIYAMA KYOSUKE [JP], et al) [A] 1,6-9,14,15 * figure 38 ** figure 45-49, paragraphs 316-322 *;
 [YA]US2005286493  (ANGELHAG ANDERS [SE]) [Y] 5 * figure 3 * * paragraphs 31 and 32 * [A] 1,6-8;
 [YA]US2006119901  (EHRENFELD FERI [IL], et al) [Y] 2-5,10-13 * figure 3 A-B, paragraphs 15-17 * [A] 6-8,14,15;
 [A]EP2136317  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,6-9,14,15 * paragraph 31 and 40 *;
 [A]US2010329555  (CHAPMAN PETER [US], et al) [A] 6-8,14,15 * paragraph 44, 45 and figure 9 *;
 [XAY]  - IntSig, "CamDictionary", (20110825), URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intsig.license.camdict, (20141208), XP002733534 [X] 1,9 * figure 1, 2 and 3 * [A] 6-8,14,15 [Y] 2-5,10-13
 [YA]  - Anonymous, "Point, tap, brush and listen", (20120809), page 3pp, Google translate blog, URL: http://googletranslate.blogspot.nl/2012/08/point-tap-brush-and-listen.html, (20141209), XP002733535 [Y] 5,13 * figure 2, 3 and 4 * [A] 1,6-8
 [A]  - Kevin Purdy, "CamCard Captures and Transcribes Business Cards from iPhone and Android", (20110318), URL: http://lifehacker.com/5783256/camcard-captures-and-saves-business-cards-to-your-contacts, (20141209), XP002733536 [A] 1,6-9,14,15 * figure 1 *
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