Review of Patents Agenda Item 3: Report of the New Technologies Working Group

Review Identified Six Patents " Device for Controlling an Identity Document or the Like " Priority Date = 2 August 2000 " Security System Including Use of Identity Card with Electronic Chip Incorporated " Priority Date = 10 March 1998

Review Identified Six Patents " Passport Counterfeit Detection System " Priority Date = 22 January 2002 " Passport Anti-Counterfeit ID Chip " Priority Date = 21 January 2002

Review Identified Six Patents “ Identification Photograph with ID Chip " Priority Date = 21 January 2002 “ Method and Apparatus for Providing Identification " Priority Date = 25 August 1994

" Device for Controlling an Identity Document or the Like " – Priority Date 2 August 2000 CLAIM 1 : an apparatus used to inspect an identity document (such as a identity card or passport); the identity document has at least one transponder (Contactless [RF] chip) and code (e.g. MRZ); apparatus encompassing a RF device (e.g. Contactless [RF] chip reader) and a code reader (e.g. MRTD reader) used during an identity check; identity check includes comparing information derived from the RF device and Code Reader; for the purpose of authenticating the identity document and/or the presenter as the rightful holder

" Device for Controlling an Identity Document or the Like " – Priority Date 2 August 2000 CLAIM 2 : an apparatus per CLAIM 1in which the code reader and RF reader combine as a unitary (integrated) structure CLAIM 3 : an apparatus per CLAIM 1in which the code reader and RF reader combine in the same enclosure CLAIM 12 : an identity document containing Printed Code (e.g. MRZ) Security Feature Transponder housing Code Transponder arranged to provide Code

" Device for Controlling an Identity Document or the Like " – Priority Date 2 August 2000 CLAIM 13 : an identity document in which the ID Number (e.g. Serial Number) of the Chip is stored within the Chip CLAIM 14 : an identity document per CLAIMS 12 and 13 in which Transponder does not store an entire image of the rightful holder

Patent Review " Security System Including Use of Identity Card with Electronic Chip Incorporated " Appears to have Lapsed

Patent Review " Passport Counterfeit Detection System " Passport with Chip; identity and nationality details; Printed Photo; Display Photo once read. " Passport Anti-Counterfeit ID Chip " Features as per above Claim 2: Chip in Data Page; Claim 5: anywhere except Data Page

Patent Review " Identification Photograph with ID Chip " Printed photo with chip embedded therein

" Method and Apparatus for Providing Identification " – Priority Date 25 August 1994 CLAIM 1 : a method of providing identification of an individual including; Maintaining a database of identification data; Database access being based on a Unique Description (e.g. name, DOB); Means of identifying a person that can be portaged (e.g. ID card) with the person and carry the Unique Description

" Method and Apparatus for Providing Identification " – Priority Date 25 August 1994 CLAIM 8 : an identification device which includes; A Carrier Means (e.g. card, token); Carrier Means enables portage of the Unique Description Further Claims refine these key Claims and embrace machine readable data on the Carrier Means, potentially API/APP, and the use of biometrics in identification

Review Process Preliminary Investigation aimed at identifying Prior Art and Public Domain examples preceding Prior Art Date completed Meeting to be held with representatives of NTWG from Contracting States Findings to be turned over to Patent Lawyers to determine next actions