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EP2415170 - VIRTUAL KNOB INTERFACE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.11.2019  [2019/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TouchSensor Technologies, L.L.C.
203 North Gables Boulevard
Wheaton, Illinois 60187 / US
[2012/06]
Inventor(s)01 / STAMBAUGH, Deron
503 Kennedy St.
Waterman Illinois 60556 / US
02 / MATTHEWS, Mark
0S700 Addison Ave.
Lombard Illinois 60148 / US
03 / BURLESON, Mark
1744 Shari Lane
Aurora Illinois 60505 / US
 [2012/06]
Representative(s)Somervell, Thomas Richard, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/06]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date10717332.001.04.2010
WO2010US29651
Priority number, dateUS20090166575P03.04.2009         Original published format: US 166575 P
[2012/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010115014
Date:07.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2415170
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/96, H03K17/98
[2012/06]
CPC:
H03K17/98 (EP,KR,US); H03K17/96 (KR); H03K17/9622 (EP,US);
H03K2217/94073 (EP,US); H03K2217/96066 (EP,US)
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 [2012/06]
TitleGerman:VIRTUELL-KNOPF-SCHNITTSTELLE UND VERFAHREN[2012/06]
English:VIRTUAL KNOB INTERFACE AND METHOD[2012/06]
French:INTERFACE DE BOUTON VIRTUEL ET PROCÉDÉ[2012/06]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2011National basic fee paid 
12.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/06]
18.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/48]
24.06.2019Date of oral proceedings
10.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/48]
10.07.2019Minutes 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  13.05.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2005019766  (PHILIPP HARALD [GB]) [X] 1,2,6,15-17 * page 15, line 15 - page 17, line 2 * * page 25, line 16 - line 22 * * page 26, line 21 - page 27, line 14 * * figures 4A-4B, 5, 7, 9A-9B,10,12 * [I] 7,8,12,18,19;
 [XI]WO2006036950  (TOUCHSENSOR TECH LLC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,15,16,20 * paragraphs [0249] , [ 270] - [0274] - [ 282] - [0283] - [ 295]; figures 35A-35B, 37A-37D, 38A-38B, 42D * [I] 3-5,7,8,18,19;
 [XI]US2008111428  (BAIER MARTIN [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,6,9-11,15,16 * paragraphs [0024] - [0035]; figures 1-2 * [I] 7,8,18,19;
 [XI]EP1873609  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [X] 1,15,16,21 * paragraphs [0006] , [0 25]; figure 3 * [I] 7,8,12-14,18,19,22
ExaminationUS2005078027
 US4158216
by applicantUS6320282
 US5594222
 US6310611
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