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EP About this file: EP2457142

EP2457142 - INTERACTIVE TOUCH SCREEN GAMING METAPHORS WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK ACROSS PLATFORMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
50 Rio Robles
San Jose CA 95134 / US
[2016/08]
Former [2012/22]For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
801 Fox Lane
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BIRNBAUM, David
311 Oak Street, 327
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
 [2012/22]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2019/52]
Former [2014/16]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Former [2012/22]Freeman, Avi
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place London
WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date10742627.221.07.2010
[2019/52]
WO2010US42805
Priority number, dateUS20090227645P22.07.2009         Original published format: US 227645 P
[2012/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011011552
Date:27.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2457142
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2457142
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/0488, A63F13/30, A63F13/40
[2019/08]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/40 (KR); G06F3/015 (CN);
A63F13/10 (EP); A63F13/12 (EP); A63F13/214 (US);
A63F13/28 (US); A63F13/285 (US); A63F13/30 (EP,KR,US);
A63F13/45 (EP); A63F13/48 (US); A63F13/92 (US);
G06F3/017 (EP); G06F3/0416 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (KR);
G06F3/0482 (US); G06F3/04842 (US); G06F3/0487 (CN);
G06F3/0488 (CN); G06F3/04883 (EP,CN,KR,US); G08B6/00 (KR,US);
A63F2300/1037 (EP,CN,KR,US); A63F2300/1075 (EP,CN,KR,US); A63F2300/204 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A63F2300/575 (EP,CN,KR,US); G06F2203/013 (CN); G06F2203/014 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06F2203/04803 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/22]G06F3/01, A63F13/12
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPIELMETAPHERN FÜR INTERAKTIVEN BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRM MIT HAPTISCHER RÜCKKOPPLUNG ÜBER MEHRERE PLATTFORMEN[2019/09]
English:INTERACTIVE TOUCH SCREEN GAMING METAPHORS WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK ACROSS PLATFORMS[2012/22]
French:MÉTAPHORES DE JEU POUR ÉCRAN TACTILE INTERACTIF AVEC RÉTROACTION HAPTIQUE SUR PLUSIEURS PLATEFORMES[2012/22]
Former [2012/22]SPIELMETAPHERN FÜR INTERAKITVEN BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRM MIT HAPTISCHER RÜCKKOPPLUNG ÜBER MEHRERE PLATTFORMEN
Entry into regional phase17.02.2012National basic fee paid 
17.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/22]
13.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2019Fee for grant paid
14.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2019Receipt 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  13.02.2017
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2010
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