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EP About this file: EP2291726

EP2291726 - USER INTERFACE OF A SMALL TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DATA AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2017/45]
Former [2017/27]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Building 47
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Former [2012/20]For all designated states
WIMM Labs Inc.
289 S. San Antonio Road, Suite 100
Los Altos, CA 94022-3749 / US
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
Pillar Ventures, Llc
201 Main Street Suite 150
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TSERN, Ely, K.
784 Dixon Way
Los Altos CA 94022 / US
02 / MOORING, David, J.
13791 La Paloma Road
Los Altos Hills CA 94022 / US
 [2011/10]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/27]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2011/10]Brookes Batchellor LLP
102-108 Clerkenwell Road London
EC1M 5SA / GB
Application number, filing date09705231.030.01.2009
[2011/10]
WO2009US32753
Priority number, dateUS20080025748P01.02.2008         Original published format: US 25748 P
US2009036003026.01.2009         Original published format: US 360030
[2016/51]
Former [2011/10]US2008002574801.02.2008
US2009036003026.01.2009
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009097592
Date:06.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2291726
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2291726
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033, G04G21/08, G06F1/16, G06F3/0488
[2014/12]
CPC:
G04G21/08 (EP,US); G06F1/163 (EP,US); G06F3/04883 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04808 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/10]G06F3/033
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 [2017/27]
Former [2011/10]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:BENUTZEROBERFLÄCHE EINER KLEINEN BERÜHRUNGSEMPFINDLICHEN ANZEIGE FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE DATEN UND KOMMUNIKATIONSEINRICHTUNG[2011/10]
English:USER INTERFACE OF A SMALL TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DATA AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE[2011/10]
French:INTERFACE UTILISATEUR D'UN ÉCRAN TACTILE DE PETITE TAILLE POUR UN DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION ET DE DONNÉES ÉLECTRONIQUE[2011/10]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2010National basic fee paid 
03.12.2010Search fee paid 
03.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/10]
16.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2017Fee for grant paid
09.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
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  05.02.2015
Opposition(s)06.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
09.05.2017Request for further processing filed
09.05.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.05.2017Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
03.12.2010Request for further processing filed
03.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.01.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
03.12.2010Request for further processing filed
03.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.01.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
03.12.2010Request for further processing filed
03.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.01.2011Decision despatched
03.12.2010Request for further processing filed
03.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.01.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
03.12.2010Request for further processing filed
03.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.01.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.01.201305   M06   Fee paid on   13.03.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.01.2009
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Documents cited:Search[YA] WO2005071500  (BASLIK ALI et al.) [Y] 1-10,17 * abstract * * figures 1, 2 * * page 3 - page 5 *[A] 11-16
 [YA] US2007177803  (ELIAS JOHN GREER et al.) [Y] 1-10,17 * abstract * * figures 1, 7, 8 * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0053] *[A] 11-16
 [IA]   BLASKO G ET AL: "Exploring interaction with a simulated wrist-worn projection display", WEARABLE COMPUTERS, 2005. PROCEEDINGS. NINTH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOS IUM ON OSAKA, JAPAN 18-21 OCT. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, 18 October 2005 (2005-10-18), pages 2 - 9, XP031866821, ISBN: 978-0-7695-2419-1, DOI: 10.1109/ISWC.2005.21 [I] 11-16 * abstract * * figures 1, 6-8 * * Section 3.1. * * Section 6. * [A] 1-10

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISWC.2005.21
by applicant  BLASKO G. ET AL.: "Exploring interaction with a simulated wrist-worn display", PROC. OF THE 2005 NINTH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WEARABLE COMPUTERS (ISWC2005
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