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EP About this file: EP3547225

EP3547225 - SMARTCARD WITH COUPLING FRAME AND METHOD OF INCREASING ACTIVATION DISTANCE OF A TRANSPONDER CHIP MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2025  [2025/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Féinics AmaTech Teoranta
Paragon Suite, IMI
Sandyford Road
Dublin 16, D16 X8C3 / IE
[2023/17]
Former [2019/40]For all designated states
Féinics AmaTech Teoranta
Lower Churchfield
Tourmakeady, County Mayo / IE
Inventor(s)01 / Finn, David
Lower Churchfield
Tourmakeady, County Mayo / IE
02 / Lotya, Mustafa
99 Beaty Grove
Celbridge, County Kildare / IE
03 / Molloy, Darren
47 Ballybrit Court
Galway City, County Galway / IE
 [2019/40]
Representative(s)Cremer & Cremer
Patentanwälte St.-Barbara-Straße 16
89077 Ulm / DE
[2019/40]
Application number, filing date19173449.022.09.2014
[2019/40]
Priority number, dateUS20131407852713.11.2013         Original published format: US201314078527
US201361920737P25.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361920737 P
US201461937541P09.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461937541 P
US201461945689P27.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461945689 P
US201461955325P19.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461955325 P
US201461971636P28.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461971636 P
US201461978187P10.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461978187 P
US20141428187619.05.2014         Original published format: US201414281876
US201462035430P10.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462035430 P
US201462039562P20.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462039562 P
US20141446581521.08.2014         Original published format: US201414465815
US201462044394P01.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462044394 P
US201462048373P10.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462048373 P
[2019/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3547225
Date:02.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3547225
Date:23.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/06, G06K19/077
[2019/40]
CPC:
G06K19/07728 (EP); G06K19/02 (EP); G06K19/07722 (EP);
G06K19/07749 (EP); G06K19/07769 (EP); G06K19/07783 (EP);
G06K19/07794 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/19]  
Former [2019/40]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:CHIPKARTE MIT VERBINDUNGSRAHMEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER AKTIVIERUNGSDISTANZ EINES TRANSPONDERCHIPMODULS[2019/40]
English:SMARTCARD WITH COUPLING FRAME AND METHOD OF INCREASING ACTIVATION DISTANCE OF A TRANSPONDER CHIP MODULE[2019/40]
French:CARTE INTELLIGENTE AVEC CADRE DE COUPLAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'AUGMENTATION DE LA DISTANCE D'ACTIVATION D'UN MODULE DE PUCE DE TRANSPONDEUR[2019/40]
Examination procedure30.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/19]
30.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2024Fee for grant paid
17.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14777025.9  / EP3069303
Divisional application(s)EP24208204.8  / EP4492281
Opposition(s)24.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
07.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ23.10.2024
HR23.10.2024
PL23.10.2024
SK23.10.2024
SM23.10.2024
NO23.01.2025
RS23.01.2025
GR24.01.2025
IS23.02.2025
[2025/36]
Former [2025/32]HR23.10.2024
PL23.10.2024
SM23.10.2024
NO23.01.2025
RS23.01.2025
GR24.01.2025
IS23.02.2025
Former [2025/23]HR23.10.2024
PL23.10.2024
NO23.01.2025
RS23.01.2025
GR24.01.2025
IS23.02.2025
Former [2025/22]HR23.10.2024
NO23.01.2025
GR24.01.2025
IS23.02.2025
Former [2025/21]HR23.10.2024
IS23.02.2025
Documents cited:Search[XAI] WO2013110625  (FEINICS AMATECH TEORANTA et al.)
 [A] US2012074233  (FINN DAVID et al.)
 [A] EP2264645  (KOREA MINTING SECURITY PRINTIN et al.)
 [A] WO2012020073  (FEINICS AMATECH TEORANTA LTD et al.)
 [A] EP1528621  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO et al.)
by applicantUS6378774
 US8100337
 US6698089
 US6233818
 US8474726
 US8366009
 US201314020884
 US2014091149
 US2009169776
 US2011189620
 US8261997
 EP1854222
 EP2063489
 US201313744686
 US2013126622
 US8393547
 US2014166762
 US201414173815
 US201414281876
 US97818710
 US61971636
 US2010078329
 US2014104133
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