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EP4097698 - PERSON DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.10.2025
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.06.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 19.11.2025  [2025/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universal Electronics Inc.
15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H300
Scottsdale, AZ 85254 / US
[2025/09]
Former [2022/49]For all designated states
Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc.
2055 Corte Del Nogal
Carlsbad, California 92011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRUBER, Brandon
2055 Corte Del Nogal
Carlsbad, California 92011 / US
 [2022/49]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2022/49]
Application number, filing date21765088.623.02.2021
[2022/49]
WO2021US19185
Priority number, dateUS20201681183306.03.2020         Original published format: US202016811833
[2022/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021178159
Date:10.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4097698
Date:07.12.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4097698
Date:19.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.09.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/28, G08B21/22, G08B25/00, H05B47/115, H05B47/19
[2025/28]
CPC:
H04L12/282 (EP); G08B13/19652 (US); G08B13/19634 (US);
G08B13/1966 (US); G08B13/19673 (US); G08B21/22 (EP);
G08B25/008 (EP); H04L12/2809 (US); H04L12/2827 (EP);
H05B47/115 (EP); H05B47/19 (EP,US); H04L2012/2841 (EP);
H05B47/1965 (EP,US); Y02B20/40 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2023/30]H04L12/28, G08B21/22, G08B25/00, H05B47/115
Former IPC [2022/49]G08B13/196
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 [2022/49]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG VON PERSONEN[2022/49]
English:PERSON DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD[2022/49]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION DE PERSONNE[2022/49]
Entry into regional phase02.09.2022National basic fee paid 
02.09.2022Search fee paid 
02.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/49]
18.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2025Fee for grant paid
09.10.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2017092112  (KHAZANOV ALEX et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0045] *
 [A] US2018102044  (LAMB MICHAEL et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0055] *
International search[A] US2020294382  (PRADHAN ASHISH et al.) [A] 1-16 * , ENTIRE DOCUMENT. *
 [A] US2020209943  (GRUBER BRANDON et al.) [A] 3 AND 11 * , ENTIRE DOCUMENT. *
ExaminationWO2020185510
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