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EP About this file: EP1571540

EP1571540 - Haptic input device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumoto, Ken
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
02 / Hayasaka, Satoshi
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2005/36]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date05004682.003.03.2005
[2005/36]
Priority number, dateJP2004006249805.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004062498
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1571540
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1571540
Date:21.02.2007
[2007/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2005/36]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,US); G06F2203/014 (EP,US); G06F2203/015 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/43]
Former [2005/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Haptische Eingabevorrichtung[2005/36]
English:Haptic input device[2005/36]
French:Dispositif d'entrée haptique[2005/36]
Examination procedure28.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/15]
02.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.08.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DA]JP7120247B  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [DA] 1,3* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0498540  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 2,5 * column 6, line 39 - column 7, line 47; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US5381080  (SCHNELL KLAUS [DE], et al) [A] 1,3,4,6 * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 36; figures 1,2 * * column 5, line 9 - line 23; figures 3g,3h *;
 [X]US5825308  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US]) [X] 1-6 * column 31, line 50 - line 65; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US6154201  (LEVIN MICHAEL D [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6 * column 5, line 25 - line 46; figure 1 * * column 7, line 27 - line 58; figure 2 * * column 10, line 8 - line 21 * * column 14, line 28 - column 16, line 48; figures 6A-6D * * column 20, line 47 - column 21, line 7; figure 8 *;
 [A]WO0223322  (THALES SA [FR], et al) [A] 2,5 * page 10, line 6 - page 11, line 11; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]US2002109668  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraph [0092] - paragraph [0095]; figures 6a,6b *
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