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EP About this file: EP3401836

EP3401836 - BIOMETRIC CONTROL MEMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DUS Operating, Inc.
1780 Pond Run
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
[2021/25]
Former [2018/46]For all designated states
Dura Operating, LLC
1780 Pond Run
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 / US
Inventor(s)01 / UNVEREN, Cumhur
1201 Saratoga Boulevard
Walled Lake, MI 48390 / US
02 / FARGES, Thomas
64 rue Gometz Cottage
91940 Gometz le Chatel / FR
 [2018/46]
Representative(s)btb IP Bungartz Baltzer Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Im Mediapark 6A
50670 Köln / DE
[2021/22]
Former [2018/46]Bungartz Christophersen Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Im Mediapark 6A
50670 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date18167074.612.04.2018
[2018/46]
Priority number, dateUS20171559417912.05.2017         Original published format: US201715594179
[2018/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3401836
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3401836
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3401836
Date:07.07.2021
[2021/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2018/46]
CPC:
G06V40/1312 (EP,US); G06V40/1324 (EP,CN,US); B60R25/008 (US);
B60R25/04 (US); G06F3/041 (CN); G06V40/10 (CN);
G06V40/1365 (US); G06V40/50 (US); G06V40/63 (EP,US);
G06V40/14 (EP,CN,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 [2019/25]
Former [2018/46]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 
TitleGerman:BIOMETRISCHES STEUERUNGSELEMENT[2018/46]
English:BIOMETRIC CONTROL MEMBER[2018/46]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE COMMANDE BIOMÉTRIQUE[2018/46]
Examination procedure13.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
13.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2021Fee for grant paid
19.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
25.05.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202003   M06   Fee paid on   08.10.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.04.2018
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
TR02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/23]HU12.04.2018
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2024/20]HU12.04.2018
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2024/18]HU12.04.2018
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2023/06]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/36]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
IT02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/29]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/26]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
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LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/21]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/10]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/09]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/08]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2022/07]AT02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
NL02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/52]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/51]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/49]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/47]FI02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
Former [2021/46]FI02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2003086588  (SHINADA AKIRA [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,5,7-15 * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0058]; figures 4,7-10 * [I] 4,6;
 [X]EP1654984  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3,5,7,10-15 * the whole document *;
 [I]EP1764724  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [I] 1,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2017010675  (LEE JEONG-EOM [KR], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
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