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EP About this file: EP1291810

EP1291810 - Image sensing operator input device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.10.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.12.2014  [2014/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Adan, Manolito E.
16843 NE 159th Place
Woodinville, Washington 98027 / US
02 / Lipscomb, Terry M.
103 Cascade Key
Bellevue, Washington 98006 / US
 [2003/11]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2003/11]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date02026441.221.12.1999
[2003/11]
Priority number, dateUS1998021740321.12.1998         Original published format: US 217403
[2003/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1291810
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1291810
Date:01.02.2006
[2006/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2006/05]
CPC:
G06F3/038 (EP,US); G06F3/042 (KR); G06F3/0317 (EP,US);
G06F3/0383 (EP,US); G06F3/0395 (EP,US); G06K11/06 (KR)
Former IPC [2003/11]G06K11/08, G06K11/20
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/11]
TitleGerman:Benutzereingabevorrichtung zur Bildaufnahme[2003/11]
English:Image sensing operator input device[2003/11]
French:Dispositif opérateur d'entrée pour la prise d'images[2003/11]
Examination procedure01.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/37]
01.07.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/49]
30.07.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/49]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99965329.8  / EP1062627
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19990965329) is  18.06.2002
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
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31.12.201315   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4797544  (MONTGOMERY JAMES R [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * abstract ** column 6, line 20 - line 23 *;
 [X]US4804949  (FAULKERSON JAMES L [US]) [X] 1-5 * abstract * * column 7, line 21 - line 26 * * column 7, line 49 - line 53 * * figures 9A,9B *;
 [A]US4961138  (GORNIAK ANDREW M [US]) [A] 1-5 * abstract * * column 6, line 42 - line 47 *;
 [X]WO9410652  (MAK STEPHEN M [US]) [X] 6-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5729251  (NAKASHIMA TADASHI [JP]) [A] 1,6-10 * column 5, line 5 - column 6, line 33 * * column 16, paragraph 1 * * column 20, line 38 - line 41 * * column 21, line 48 - line 52 * * column 47, line 40 - line 43 *
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