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EP About this file: EP2746979

EP2746979 - MOBILE DEVICE HAVING FACE RECOGNITION FUNCTION USING ADDITIONAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOBILE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/26]Mobile device having face recognition function using additional component and method for controlling the mobile device
[2021/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2022/18]
Former [2014/26]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Yu-Jin
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Yoon, Sung-Jin
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2014/26]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/18]
Former [2014/26]Jenkins, Richard Gavin, et al
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date13198014.618.12.2013
[2014/26]
Priority number, dateKR2012014844918.12.2012         Original published format: KR 20120148449
[2014/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2746979
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2746979
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/32, G06F21/36, G06F3/01
[2014/26]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,US); G06V10/40 (KR); G06V40/168 (US);
G06F21/32 (EP,US); G06F21/36 (EP,US); G06F3/017 (EP,US);
G06T7/00 (KR); G06V10/10 (KR); G06V40/28 (US) (-)
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 [2014/26]
TitleGerman:Mobile Vorrichtung mit Gesichtserkennungsfunktion mittels Zusatzkomponente und Verfahren zur Steuerung der mobilen Vorrichtung[2021/48]
English:MOBILE DEVICE HAVING FACE RECOGNITION FUNCTION USING ADDITIONAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOBILE DEVICE[2021/47]
French:Dispositif mobile ayant une fonction de reconnaissance de visage utilisant un composant supplémentaire et procédé pour commander le dispositif mobile[2021/48]
Former [2014/26]Mobile Vorrichtung mit Gesichtserkennungsfunktion mittels Zusatzkomponente und Verfahren zur Steuerung der mobilen Vorrichtung
Former [2014/26]Mobile device having face recognition function using additional component and method for controlling the mobile device
Former [2014/26]Dispositif mobile ayant une fonction de reconnaissance de visage utilisant un composant supplémentaire et procédé pour commander le dispositif mobile
Examination procedure02.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/08]
27.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2022Fee for grant paid
24.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.03.2018
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2013
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