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EP1206734 - KEYBOARD HOUSING FOR A KEYPAD OF A PUSH-BUTTON KEYBOARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2004
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT
published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
Domagkstrasse 28
80807 München / DE
[2004/17]
Former [2002/21]For all designated states
Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Ring 6
81739 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DUBOIS, Dieter
Waidmannstrasse 20A
86199 Augsburg / DE
02 / GUT, Bernhard
Dachauer Strasse 15
86551 Aichach / DE
 [2002/21]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/21]Epping Hermann & Fischer
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date00963913.922.08.2000
[2002/21]
WO2000DE02852
Priority number, dateDE199914005124.08.1999         Original published format: DE 19940051
[2002/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0114947
Date:01.03.2001
Language:DE
[2001/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1206734
Date:22.05.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1206734
Date:28.01.2004
Language:DE
[2004/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:G05G1/02
[2002/21]
CPC:
H01H3/122 (EP,US); H01H13/70 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/21]
TitleGerman:TASTATURGEHÄUSE FÜR EIN TASTENFELD EINER DRUCKTASTEN-TASTATUR[2002/21]
English:KEYBOARD HOUSING FOR A KEYPAD OF A PUSH-BUTTON KEYBOARD[2002/21]
French:BOITIER DE CLAVIER POUR LES TOUCHES D'UN CLAVIER A TOUCHES A ENFONCER[2002/21]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2001National basic fee paid 
20.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/21]
31.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2003Fee for grant paid
14.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
IT28.01.2004
NL28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
PT28.06.2004
LU22.08.2004
CH31.08.2004
LI31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]CY28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
IT28.01.2004
NL28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
LU22.08.2004
CH31.08.2004
LI31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2007/08]CY28.01.2004
FI28.01.2004
NL28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
LU22.08.2004
CH31.08.2004
LI31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2006/12]FI28.01.2004
NL28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
CH31.08.2004
LI31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/25]FI28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
CH31.08.2004
LI31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/23]FI28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
MC31.08.2004
Former [2005/02]FI28.01.2004
DK28.04.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
Former [2004/46]FI28.01.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
ES09.05.2004
Former [2004/41]FI28.01.2004
GR28.04.2004
SE28.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI28.01.2004
SE28.04.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]US3720801  (YANAGA M) [A] 1,2,7,8 * Abbildungsbeschreibung;; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4010838  (SIMS JR DEWEY M) [A] 1-5* the whole document *;
 [A]DE8708373U  (PREH, ELEKTROFEINMECHANISCHE WERKE JAKOB PREH NACHF GMBH & CO) [A] 1,2 * Abbildungsbeschreibung;; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0271124  (RADIOTECHNIQUE COMPELEC [FR], et al) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4771146  (SUZUKI HIDEKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * Abbildungsbeschreibung;; figures 1-3 *;
 [AD]EP0304847  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [AD] 1,6,7 * Abbildungsbeschreibung;; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0354312  (CHERRY MIKROSCHALTER GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,2,6,8 * the whole document *
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