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EP3152700 - FINGERPRINT SENSING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Secugen Corporation
2065 Martin Avenue
Suite 108
Santa Clara, California 95050 / US
[2017/15]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Dong Won
3716 Rhoda Drive
San Jose, California 95117 / US
02 / AHN, Winnie
345 Sheridan Avenue Apt. 207
Palo Alto, California 94306 / US
03 / KIM, Jae Ho
6731 Worthing Court
San Jose, California 95120 / US
 [2017/15]
Representative(s)Schmidbauer, Andreas Konrad
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2024/14]
Former [2017/15]Schmidbauer, Andreas Konrad
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date14893840.004.12.2014
[2017/15]
WO2014US68646
Priority number, dateUS201462008242P05.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462008242 P
US20141446306219.08.2014         Original published format: US201414463062
[2017/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015187197
Date:10.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3152700
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3152700
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06V40/13
[2023/41]
CPC:
G06V40/1318 (EP,KR,US); G06V40/1394 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2017/15]G06K9/00
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 [2017/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FINGERABDRUCKMESSVORRICHTUNG[2017/15]
English:FINGERPRINT SENSING APPARATUS[2017/15]
French:APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION D'EMPREINTES DIGITALES[2017/15]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2016National basic fee paid 
22.12.2016Search fee paid 
22.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/15]
22.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.07.2023
04.07.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.09.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.09.2023
06.09.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2024Fee for grant paid
28.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.08.2021Request for further processing filed
02.08.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.08.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
28.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
18.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5929845  (WEI CHENGPING [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XI]US7859526  (KONICEK JEFFREY C [US]) [X] 1,2,5,7-9,12,14,15 * abstract * * column 1, lines 15-18 * * column2, lines 61-67 * * column 3, lines 44-48 * * column 8, lines 48-67 * * column 9, lines 18-25 * * column 10, lines 10-18 and 32-51 * * column 11, lines 7-25 * * figure 4 * [I] 6,13
International search[Y]US6469289  (SCOTT-THOMAS JOHN [CA], et al) [Y] 7-8 and 19-20 * , entire document, especially Abstract; col 4, In 30 to co 5, In 15; col 7, In 35 to col 8, In 40 *;
 [A]US2004252867  (LAN JE-HSIUNG [US], et al) [A] 1-23* , entire document *;
 [A]US7289649  (WALLEY THOMAS MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * , entire document *;
 [XYA]US2009028396  (KISHIMA KOICHIRO [JP]) [X] 1, 8-9, 11-12, 14 and 22- * , entire document, especially Abstract; Figs. 11-12; Para [0011], [0043]-[0045], [0046]-[0048] * [Y] 10 and 21 [A] 2-4, 13 and 15-16;
 [Y]US2011235871  (BYREN ROBERT W [US], et al) [Y] 10 and 21 * , entire document, especially Abstract; Para [0032], [0021], [0044]-[0048] *;
 [XYA]US2014036168  (LUDWIG LESTER F [US]) [X] 1, 5-6, 12, 17-18 and 23 * , entire document, especially Abstract; Fig. 38-40; para [0169]-[0171], [0216]-[0217] * [Y] 7-8 and 19-20 [A] 2-4, 13 and 15-16
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