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EP About this file: EP1313062

EP1313062 - Passive optical mouse using image sensor with optional dual mode capability [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.04.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.05.2006  [2006/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
930 Thompson Place
Sunnyvale
California 94085 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]For all designated states
Omnivision Technologies Inc.
930 Thompson Place
Sunnyvale, California 94085 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wu, Raymond
233 Drakes Bay Ave
Los Gatos, California 95032 / US
 [2003/21]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02257640.905.11.2002
[2003/21]
Priority number, dateUS2001000577707.11.2001         Original published format: US 5777
[2003/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1313062
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1313062
Date:10.12.2003
[2003/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06K11/08, G06F3/033
[2003/50]
CPC:
G06F3/0383 (EP,US); G06F3/0317 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/21]G06K11/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/21]
TitleGerman:Passive optische Maus mit einem Bildsensor mit wahlweisen zwei Betriebsarten[2003/21]
English:Passive optical mouse using image sensor with optional dual mode capability[2003/21]
French:Souris optique passive utilisant un capteur d'image avec deux modes de fonctionnement en option[2003/21]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
06.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2005Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/21]
12.12.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.12.2005Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200504   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9932960  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 1,5,6 * page 5, line 28 - page 6, line 3 * * page 6, line 27 - line 32 * * page 7, line 20 - line 29; figures 3,4,6 *;
 [A]US6115482  (SEARS JAMES T [US], et al) [A] 1,5,6 * column 22, line 9 - line 18 * * column 22, line 59 - line 63 * * column 23, line 41 - line 43 * * column 24, line 40 - line 43; figures 4-5D *;
 [DA]US6281882  (GORDON GARY B [US], et al) [DA] 1,5,6* column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 28; figures 1,5,6 *;
 [X]EP1130906  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-8 * column 3, line 36 - line 41 * * column 4, line 51 - column 5, line 3 * * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 35; figures 3A-4 *
ExaminationUS4839838
 US6175357
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