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EP About this file: EP0773508

EP0773508 - Apparatus for extracting fingerprint features [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.07.2003
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1997/20]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uchida, Kaoru
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/20]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1997/20]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96117512.231.10.1996
[1997/20]
Priority number, dateJP1995028946008.11.1995         Original published format: JP 28946095
[1997/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0773508
Date:14.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0773508
Date:29.10.1997
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0773508
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[1997/20]
CPC:
G06V40/1347 (EP,US); G06V40/1359 (KR); G06V10/507 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1997/20]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Extraktion von Fingerabdruckmerkmalen[1997/20]
English:Apparatus for extracting fingerprint features[1997/20]
French:Appareil pour extraire des caractéristiques d'empreintes digitales[1997/20]
Examination procedure16.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/46]
03.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2002Fee for grant paid
22.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inby applicantJPH01271883
 JPH01271884
 JPH03108075
 JPH0779033
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