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EP About this file: EP2244166

EP2244166 - Input device using camera-based tracking of hand-gestures [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2019
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maxell, Ltd.
1, Koizumi
Oyamazaki
Oyamazaki-cho
Otokuni-gun, Kyoto 618-8525 / JP
[2018/08]
Former [2015/17]For all designated states
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
1-88, Ushitora 1-chome
Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-8567 / JP
Former [2010/43]For all designated states
Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
2-1 Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsubara, Takashi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Ozaki, Tomochika
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Tokunaga, Tatsuya
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group
12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building
6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2018/44]
Former [2010/43]01 / Matsubara, Takashi
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Ozaki, Tomochika
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Tokunaga, Tatsuya
c/o Hitachi, Ltd., Intellectual Property Group 12th Floor, Marunouchi Center Building 6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/44]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2010/43]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date10250809.021.04.2010
[2010/43]
Priority number, dateJP2009010464123.04.2009         Original published format: JP 2009104641
[2010/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2244166
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2244166
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2244166
Date:31.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/03, G06F9/44, G06F3/0482, G06F3/0484
[2018/28]
CPC:
G06F3/017 (EP,US); G06F3/011 (EP,US); G06F3/0304 (EP,US);
G06F3/0482 (US); G06F3/0484 (US)
Former IPC [2013/36]G06F3/01, G06F3/03, G06F9/44
Former IPC [2010/43]G06F3/01
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,   SM,   TR [2018/44]
Former [2010/43]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Eingabevorrichtung mittels kamerabasierter Handgestenerkennung[2010/43]
English:Input device using camera-based tracking of hand-gestures[2010/43]
French:Dispositif d'entrée au moyen de la reconnaissance de gestes de la main basée sur la poursuite par caméra[2010/43]
Examination procedure07.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/43]
26.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2018Fee for grant paid
18.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2018Receipt 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  21.11.2017
Opposition(s)01.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
24.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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