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EP About this file: EP3507938

EP3507938 - BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION AMONG IOT DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Visa International Service Association
P.O. Box 8999
M1-11F
San Francisco, CA 94128-8999 / US
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Quan
1110 Decatur Street
Foster City, California 94404 / US
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2023/39]
Former [2019/28]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date16915363.230.08.2016
[2019/28]
WO2016US49522
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018044282
Date:08.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3507938
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3507938
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L9/32, H04W12/06, G06F21/44
[2023/16]
CPC:
H04L63/0861 (EP,US); H04L9/3213 (KR); G06F21/32 (EP,US);
G06F21/44 (EP,US); H04L63/0815 (EP,US); H04L67/51 (KR);
H04L9/3231 (EP,KR,US); H04L9/3236 (EP,US); H04L9/50 (EP,US);
H04W12/06 (EP,US); H04W4/02 (EP,US); H04W4/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/36]H04L9/32, H04L29/08, H04L29/06, H04W12/06, G06F21/32, G06F21/44
Former IPC [2019/28]H04L9/32, H04L29/08
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 [2019/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOMETRISCHE IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND VERIFIZIERUNG VON IOT-VORRICHTUNGEN UND ANWENDUNGEN[2019/28]
English:BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION AMONG IOT DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS[2019/28]
French:IDENTIFICATION ET VÉRIFICATION BIOMÉTRIQUES PARMI DES DISPOSITIFS ET APPLICATIONS D'IOT[2019/28]
Entry into regional phase01.04.2019National basic fee paid 
01.04.2019Search fee paid 
01.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
03.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.08.2023Fee for grant paid
16.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2015244690  (MOSSBARGER TIMOTHY [US]) [X] 1,8 * figures 7,13,17 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0247] - paragraph [0263] * * claims 1,4 *[I] 2-7,9-13;
 [XI]US2016210626  (ORTIZ EDISON U [US], et al) [X] 1,8 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0132] - paragraph [0134] * * figures 1-5,9-13 * [I] 2-7,9-13;
 [XI]WO2016128569  (YOTI LTD [GB]) [X] 1,8 * page 100, line 9 - page 104, line 9 * * page 1, line 13 - line 26 * * figures A2-A6a * * claims 1,20-22 * * the whole document * [I] 2-7,9-13
International search[A]US2007169171  (KUMAR RAVI C [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0045]-[0050]; and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]US2010228982  (ZHU LIQIANG [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0053]-[0064]; and figures 6-8. *;
 [A]US2013047218  (SMITH BRIAN NORMAN [CA]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraph [0034]; claim 1; and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]US2014101453  (SENTHURPANDI JANARTHANAN [US]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0046]-[0051]; and figure 6. *;
 [A]US2015007273  (LIN JAMES MINLOU [US]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0012]-[0013], [0086]-[0087]; claim 1; and figures 5-7. *
by applicantUS2015244690
 US2016210626
 WO2016128569
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