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EP About this file: EP1345095

EP1345095 - Push button structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arikawa, Yasuo
c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Hiraga, Imao
c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
03 / Oshio, Takumi
c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
 [2003/38]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/38]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date02256295.311.09.2002
[2003/38]
Priority number, dateJP2002007087214.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002070872
[2003/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1345095
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1345095
Date:07.04.2004
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1345095
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G04C3/00, G04B37/10, H01H13/00
[2004/15]
CPC:
G04C3/001 (EP,US); G04B37/106 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/38]G04C3/00, G04B37/10, G04B3/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/01]
Former [2003/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Struktur eines Druckknopfs[2003/38]
English:Push button structure[2003/38]
French:Structure d'un bouton poussoir[2003/38]
Examination procedure05.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
28.10.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2008Fee for grant paid
20.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.09.2008
[2009/49]
Documents cited:Search[XAY]CH201681  (LONGINES MONTRES COMP D [CH]) [X] 1,3,7,9,11 * figure 1 * * page 1, column 1, line 19 - column 2, line 8 * * page 2, column 1, line 43 - column 2, line 3 * [A] 2,6,8,10 [Y] 4,5;
 [XAY]CH204294  (PANDEL MAX [CH]) [X] 1,2,7,9,11 * figures 1,2 * * page 1, column 2, lines 2-9 * [A] 3,4,6,8,10 [Y] 5;
 [YA]CH1278168  (PIQUEREZ SA ERVIN [CH]) [Y] 4 * figures 7,8 * [A] 1-3,6-11;
 [XAY]FR2344882  (BOUCHET SA MANOEL [FR]) [X] 1,6-8,11 * figure 1 * * page 1, line 33 - page 2, line 3 * [A] 2-4,9,10 [Y] 5;
 [XAY]FR2368084  (BALANCIERS REUNIES SA [CH]) [X] 1,7-11 * figure 6 * * page 1, lines 8-10 * * page 6, lines 25-32 * [A] 2-4,6 [Y] 5;
 [YA]US5043958  (KAELIN LAURENT [CH]) [Y] 5 * figure 1 *[A] 1-4,6-11
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