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EP About this file: EP3364339

EP3364339 - DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.11.2024  [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2018/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Nada, Hajime
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
02 / Hama, Soichi
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
03 / Maeda, Satoshi
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
04 / Semba, Satoshi
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
05 / Abiko, Yukihiro
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
06 / Hasada, Rie
c/o FUJITSU COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
07 / Wakama, Toshiaki
c/o FUJITSU COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
 [2018/34]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/34]
Application number, filing date18157151.416.02.2018
[2018/34]
Priority number, dateJP2017003053621.02.2017         Original published format: JP 2017030536
[2018/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3364339
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3364339
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06V40/10, // G06V40/13, G06V40/14, G06V40/20
[2022/47]
CPC:
G06V40/117 (EP); G06V40/1335 (EP,US); G06F21/32 (US);
G06F3/0488 (US); G06V40/1347 (US); G06V40/1365 (US);
G06V40/145 (EP); G06V40/28 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/34]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 [2019/08]
Former [2018/34]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:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND ÜBERGANGSLOSES COMPUTERLESBARES SPEICHERMEDIUM ZUR BIOMETRISCHEN AUTHENTIFIZIERUNG[2018/34]
English:DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION[2018/34]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR NON TRANSITOIRE POUR AUTHENTIFICATION BIOMÉTRIQUE[2018/34]
Examination procedure10.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/08]
10.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2023Fee for grant paid
16.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
01.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.03.2023
CZ29.03.2023
DK29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
ES29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
IT29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
MC29.03.2023
NL29.03.2023
PL29.03.2023
RO29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SI29.03.2023
SK29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
IS29.07.2023
PT31.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2016321496  (MATHER JONATHAN FRANCIS [GB], et al) [X] 1,8,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] - [0015] - [0 33] - [0061] - [0072] - [0084] - [0107] - [0128] - [0138] - [0144]; figures 3-5c; claims 1-20 *[I] 2-7,9-14
ExaminationEP3091480
by applicantJP2003248828
 JP2003256816
 JP2007236610
 JP2013105222
 JP2013257609
 JP2016173669
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