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EP About this file: EP1413856

EP1413856 - Electronic device having touch sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Kunio
c/0 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
02 / Endo, Yoshihisa
c/0 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
03 / Soma, Masahiro
c/0 1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
 [2004/18]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date03256552.517.10.2003
[2004/18]
Priority number, dateJP2002030688722.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002306887
[2004/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1413856
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1413856
Date:06.09.2006
[2006/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01D5/24, H03K17/96
[2012/18]
CPC:
G01D5/24 (EP,US); G01D5/2405 (EP,US); H03K17/962 (EP,US);
H01H2231/01 (EP,US); H01H2239/006 (EP,US); H03K17/9622 (EP,US);
H03K2217/96072 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/18]G01D5/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/19]
Former [2004/18]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:Elektronische Vorrichtung mit Berührungssensor[2004/18]
English:Electronic device having touch sensor[2004/18]
French:Dispositif électronique comprenant un capteur à effleurement[2004/18]
Examination procedure28.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/02]
20.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/31]
08.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/31]
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  20.07.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JP2002066155  ;
 [A]GB1255631  (LEE SHIH-YING [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 47 - line 50; figure - *;
 [A]US4104595  (OVERZET JOHN KENNETH) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9615464  (MOONSTONE TECHN LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1,3-6* paragraphs [0171] , [0194]; figure - *;
 [DA]JP2002066155  (SENTE CREATIONS KK) [DA] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [AP]US2003067451  (TAGG JAMES PETER [US], et al) [AP] 1,3-6 * paragraphs [0171] , [0194]; figure - *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020703), vol. 2002, no. 07, & JP2002066155 A 20020305 (SENTE CREATIONS:KK) [DA] 1,7 * abstract *
ExaminationWO9525385
 US6307182
by applicantWO9525385
 US6307182
 JP2002066155
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