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EP3267358 - FINGERPRINT SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2018/02]
Inventor(s)01 / SUWALD, Thomas
c/o NXP B.V., Intellectual Property Group
High Tech Campus 60
Eindhoven
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
 [2018/02]
Representative(s)Krott, Michel
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property & Licensing
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2018/02]
Application number, filing date16177943.405.07.2016
[2018/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3267358
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3267358
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2018/02]
CPC:
G06V40/1306 (EP,US); G06V40/1365 (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 [2018/33]
Former [2018/02]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 
TitleGerman:FINGERABDRUCKERFASSUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2018/02]
English:FINGERPRINT SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD[2018/02]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'EMPREINTES[2018/02]
Examination procedure05.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
24.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.06.2021
11.06.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2021Fee for grant paid
31.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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