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EP About this file: EP1282854

EP1282854 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INPUTTING A SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.09.2016
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2016Revocation of patentpublished on 02.11.2016  [2016/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2003/07]
Inventor(s)01 / LUNGWITZ, Thomas
Kuhnstrasse 3
70190 Stuttgart / DE
02 / KOSSIRA, Martin
Lemberstrasse 21
71672 Marbach am Neckar / DE
 [2003/07]
Application number, filing date01943062.811.05.2001
[2003/07]
WO2001DE01793
Priority number, dateDE200012297011.05.2000         Original published format: DE 10022970
[2003/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0186404
Date:15.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1282854
Date:12.02.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1282854
Date:26.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/023
[2003/07]
CPC:
G01C21/36 (EP,US); G06F3/0236 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/48]
Former [2003/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR EINGABE EINER ZEICHENFOLGE UND VORRICHTUNG[2003/07]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INPUTTING A SEQUENCE OF CHARACTERS[2003/07]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR ENTRER UNE SUITE DE CARACTERES[2003/07]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2002National basic fee paid 
11.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/07]
20.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2003Fee for grant paid
30.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.08.2004  06.09.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Göhring-Strasse 16
D-76307 Karlsbad / DE
Opponent's representative
Bertsch, Florian Oliver, et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/26]
Opponent(s)01  26.08.2004  06.09.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Göhring-Strasse 16
D-76307 Karlsbad / DE
Opponent's representative
Bertsch, Florian Oliver, Dr., et al, et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Former [2004/43]
Opponent(s)01  26.08.2004  06.09.2004  ADMISSIBLE
Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Göhring-Strasse 16
D-76307 Karlsbad / DE
Opponent's representative
Bertsch, Florian Oliver, et al, et al
Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
01.10.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.02.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.09.2009Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.01.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.07.2016Legal effect of revocation of patent [2016/44]
16.09.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition12.03.2010Appeal received No.  T0584/10
26.04.2010Statement of grounds filed
07.07.2016Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
07.07.2016Date of oral proceedings
14.07.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9930222  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,8-12 * page 4, line 19 - page 5, line L * * page 11, paragraph L - page 12, paragraph 1 * * figure 4 *;
 [X]US5963671  (COMERFORD LIAM DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1,2,8-12 * column 3, line 3 - column 4, paragraph 1; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US6037942  (MILLINGTON JEFFREY ALAN [US]) [A] 1,12 * the whole document *
 [X]  - NANTAIS T ET AL, "A PREDICTIVE SELECTION TECHNIQUE FOR SINGLE-DIGIT WITH A VISUAL KEYBOARD", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19940901), vol. 2, no. 3, ISSN 1063-6528, pages 130 - 135, XP000477761 [X] 1,2,8-12 * abstract * * page 133, column L, line 28 - column R, paragraph 3 * * figure 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/86.331562
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