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EP About this file: EP1528458

EP1528458 - Force-feedback input device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.06.2018  [2018/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
[2017/28]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hayasaka, Satoshi
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2017/28]
Former [2005/18]01 / Hayasaka, Satoshi
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2005/18]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date04024983.120.10.2004
[2005/18]
Priority number, dateJP2003036350023.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003363500
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1528458
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1528458
Date:02.08.2006
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1528458
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01
[2017/13]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/18]G06F3/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/28]
Former [2007/15]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2005/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Eingabevorrichtung mit Kraftrückkopplung[2005/18]
English:Force-feedback input device[2005/18]
French:Dispositif d'entrée à retour de force[2005/18]
Examination procedure08.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
03.05.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.06.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
15.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2017Fee for grant paid
30.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  15.04.2009
Opposition(s)13.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.03.2007AT   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007BE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007BG   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007CH   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007CY   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007CZ   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007DK   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007EE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007ES   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007FI   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007GR   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007HU   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007IE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007IT   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007LU   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007MC   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007NL   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007PL   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007PT   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007RO   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007SE   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007SI   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007SK   M01   Not yet paid
21.03.2007TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6028593  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 16, line 21 - column 19, line 19 * * column 33, line 51 - column 40, line 36 ** figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US2003193475  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0042] - [0050] * * paragraphs [0060] - [0069] * * paragraphs [0082] - [0103] * * paragraphs [0155] - [0165] * * paragraphs [0226] - [0239] * * figures 1,4,5,22,23 *
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