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EP About this file: EP2270627

EP2270627 - Method and apparatus for providing tactile feedback [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.02.2018  [2018/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2013/48]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2011/01]For all designated states
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Weber, Arnett
77717 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / Faubert, Perry
71214 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
03 / Robinson, James Alexander
72518 - 305 Phillip Street
Waterloo Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2011/01]
Representative(s)Fennell, Gareth Charles
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/01]Fennell, Gareth Charles
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date09164152.230.06.2009
[2011/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2270627
Date:05.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01
[2011/01]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/04142 (KR); H10N30/20 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung von taktilem Feedback[2011/01]
English:Method and apparatus for providing tactile feedback[2011/01]
French:Procédé et appareil pour fournir un retour tactile[2011/01]
Examination procedure01.07.2009Examination requested  [2011/01]
22.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/06]
07.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
13.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/06]
13.09.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  10.08.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2003184574  (PHILLIPS JAMES V [US], et al);
 [X]US2007103449  (LAITINEN PAULI [FI], et al);
 [X]US2008068348  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US], et al)
ExaminationJP2005258666
 JP2006155134
 WO2009051976
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