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EP2942736 - LIVENESS TESTING METHODS AND APPARATUSES AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.06.2023  [2023/23]
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 [2015/46]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Won Jun
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / SUH, Sung Joo
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / HAN, Jae Joon
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / HWANG, Won Jun
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2020/27]
Former [2015/46]01 / KimWonjun, Kim
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Suhsungjoo, Suh
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Hanjaejoon, Han
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / HwangWonjun, Hwang
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, 130
Samsung-ro, Youngtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-803 Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2015/46]Grootscholten, Johannes A.M., et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date15163789.916.04.2015
[2015/46]
Priority number, dateKR2014005568709.05.2014         Original published format: KR 20140055687
KR2014007733324.06.2014         Original published format: KR 20140077333
[2015/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2942736
Date:11.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2942736
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2015/46]
CPC:
G06V40/168 (EP,US); G06T7/0002 (US); G06T7/55 (US);
G06V40/161 (US); G06V40/45 (EP,US); G06T2207/10004 (US);
G06T2207/10016 (US); G06T2207/10028 (US); G06T2207/30201 (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 [2016/30]
Former [2015/46]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
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ECHTHEITSTESTVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN UND BILDVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN[2015/46]
English:LIVENESS TESTING METHODS AND APPARATUSES AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUSES[2015/46]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DE TEST DE VITALITÉ ET PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES[2015/46]
Examination procedure21.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
16.12.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
16.01.2020Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
06.02.2020Date of oral proceedings
21.02.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.02.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/23]
14.03.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/23]
Appeal following examination22.04.2020Appeal received No.  T1526/20
24.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
14.03.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
04.05.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
14.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP20169859.4  / EP3699817
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
16.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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