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EP About this file: EP2911076

EP2911076 - Biometric authentication [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.01.2021  [2021/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mastercard International Incorporated
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase NY 10577 / US
[2015/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Smets Patrik
Hooidonkstraat 59
2560 Nijlen / BE
02 / * * *
 [2015/35]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date14156439.324.02.2014
[2015/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2911076
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/32, G06F21/34, G06F21/41, G06F21/74, H04L29/06
[2015/35]
CPC:
H04L63/0861 (EP,US); G06F21/32 (EP,US); G06F21/34 (EP,US);
G06F21/41 (EP,US); G06F21/74 (EP,US); G06F2221/2105 (EP,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 [2016/14]
Former [2015/35]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:Biometrische Authentifizierung[2015/35]
English:Biometric authentication[2015/35]
French:Authentification biométrique[2015/35]
Examination procedure26.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/14]
02.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/01]
28.08.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/01]
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  02.08.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2498529  (TRUSTED LOGIC MOBILITY SAS [FR]) [X] 1-5,14,15 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0033] * [I] 6-13;
 [XI]US2010049987  (ETTORRE DONATO [IT], et al) [X] 6-12,14,15 * paragraph [0138] * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0140] * * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0051] * [I] 1-5,13
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