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EP1369887 - Multi-directional operation switch and multi-directional input device using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.01.2013  [2013/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Hiroto
4-7-11, Matsuigaoka
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0353 / JP
02 / Okada, Hiroyasu
18-21, Kinshodai
Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo 666-0135 / JP
03 / Sawada, Masaki
3-4-1-911, Furuedai
Suita-shi, Hyogo 666-0135 / JP
04 / Yamamoto, Tamotsu
12-15-404, Yamate-cho
Ashiya-shi, Hyogo 659-0096 / JP
 [2003/50]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/07]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2003/50]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03012923.306.06.2003
[2003/50]
Priority number, dateJP2002016580306.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002165803
[2003/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1369887
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1369887
Date:25.05.2005
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1369887
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01H25/04
[2003/50]
CPC:
H01H13/807 (EP,US); H01H13/785 (EP,US); H01H25/041 (EP,US);
H04N21/42213 (EP,US); H01H2025/048 (EP,US); H01H2201/032 (EP,US);
H01H2225/01 (EP,US); H01H2225/018 (EP,US); H01H2239/078 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI [2006/07]
Former [2003/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Multidirektionale Schaltvorrichtung und multidirektionale Betätigungsvorrichtung, welche diese verwendet[2011/37]
English:Multi-directional operation switch and multi-directional input device using the same[2003/50]
French:Dispositif de commutation multidirectionel et dispositif de commande multidirectionel utillisant ce dispositif[2003/50]
Former [2003/50]Multidirektionale Schaltvorrichtung und Multidirektionale Betätigungsvorrichtung welche diese verwendet
Examination procedure02.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
12.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2011Fee for grant paid
28.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  12.11.2010
Opposition(s)16.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI15.02.2012
[2012/37]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5828363  (YANIGER STUART I [US], et al) [A] 1,15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0213219  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0229837  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,15 * abstract *;
 [A]US2002050919  (VANCE SCOTT LADELL [US]) [A] 1,15 * abstract * * page 7, column R, paragraph 4 - page 8, column L, paragraph 4 *;
 [AP]US2003057062  (INOUE HIROTO [JP], et al) [AP] 1,15 * the whole document *;
 [AP]US2003085793  (INOUE HIROTO [JP], et al) [AP] 1,15* the whole document *
by applicantWO0229837
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