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EP3591570 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING TERMINAL HELD BY SUBJECT IN PICTURE AND TERMINAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Xuenan
c/o Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2020/02]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/02]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
MTH The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date17901655.514.07.2017
[2020/02]
WO2017CN92944
Priority number, dateCN20171017522622.03.2017         Original published format: CN201710175226
[2020/02]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018171090
Date:27.09.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3591570
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN27.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, H04M1/725, H04N5/232
[2020/12]
CPC:
H04M1/72412 (EP); G06V20/20 (US); G06F16/55 (US);
G06F16/583 (US); G06F16/5866 (US); G06V40/16 (EP);
G06V40/172 (US); H04L51/214 (US); H04M1/72439 (EP);
H04N23/611 (EP); G06V40/179 (EP); H04M2250/64 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/02]G06K9/00, G06F17/30, H04M1/725
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 [2020/02]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINES VON EINER PERSON GEHALTENEN ENDGERÄTS AUF EINEM BILD UND ENDGERÄT[2020/02]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING TERMINAL HELD BY SUBJECT IN PICTURE AND TERMINAL[2020/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION D'UN TERMINAL TENU PAR UN SUJET DANS UNE IMAGE, ET TERMINAL[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2019Translation filed 
02.10.2019National basic fee paid 
02.10.2019Search fee paid 
02.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
18.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
05.12.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.12.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/16]
18.12.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [X]CN105740426  (YULONG COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENTIFIC SHENZHEN CO LTD ) [X] 1,2,5-8,11,12 * the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2254556.2254720
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