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EP About this file: EP1569069

EP1569069 - Keyboard arrangement for handheld electronic devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2006/41]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street Waterloo
Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Griffin, Jason Tyler
522 Cairncroft Place
Waterloo, Ontario N2T 2J5 / CA
02 / Tyneski, Frank Matthew
235 Cameron Street North
Waterloo, Ontario N2H 3B3 / CA
 [2008/19]
Former [2005/35]01 / Griffin, Jason Tyler
522 Cairncroft Place
Waterloo, Ontario N2T 2J5 / CA
02 / Tyneski, Frank Mathew
235 Cameron Street North
Waterloo, Ontario N2H 3B3 / CA
Representative(s)Rickard, David John
Ipulse
26 Mallinson Road
London SW11 1BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Rickard, David John
Ipulse 26 Mallinson Road London
SW11 1BP / GB
Former [2005/35]Rickard, David John
IPULSE, 26 Mallinson Road
London SW11 1BP / GB
Application number, filing date04075586.026.02.2004
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1569069
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1569069
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/02, G06F1/16, G06F3/023
[2005/35]
CPC:
G06F3/0216 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/35]
Extension statesAL26.03.2004
LT26.03.2004
LV26.03.2004
MK26.03.2004
TitleGerman:Tastaturanordnung für ein tragbares elektronisches Gerät[2005/35]
English:Keyboard arrangement for handheld electronic devices[2005/35]
French:Disposition de clavier pour un appareil électronique portatif[2005/35]
Examination procedure26.03.2004Examination requested  [2005/35]
11.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2006Fee for grant paid
13.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CY11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
EE11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
TR11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
GR12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
LU26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
HU12.04.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/40]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CY11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
EE11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
GR12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
LU26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2008/48]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
EE11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
GR12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2008/22]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
GR12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2008/11]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
IE26.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/49]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/47]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/43]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
IT11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
RO11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
BG11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
Former [2007/21]NL11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
ES22.01.2007
Former [2007/15]SI11.10.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO02075514  (JOHN MELANIE [DE]) [Y] 1-20 * figures 1,2,7-10 * * page 1, paragraph L * * page 2, paragraphs 2,4 * * page 4, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 2 * * page 7, paragraph 4 - page 8 *;
 [XY]US2003063070  (KANG BENG HONG ALEX [SG]) [XY] 1,2,4-7,12-17,20 * paragraphs [0001] , [0013] - [0022]; claims 1-15 * [Y] 3,11,19;
 [Y]WO03056784  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA], et al) [Y] 8-10,18* paragraph [0050] *;
 [XY]US6628511  (ENGSTROM ERIC [US]) [XY] 1,2,4-7,12-17,20 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 24; figures 2-4 * * column 4, lines 40-59 * * column 5, lines 18-43 * [Y] 3,11,19
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