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EP About this file: EP2428880

EP2428880 - A handheld electronic device having a touchscreen and a method of using a touchscreen of a handheld electronic device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.09.2014
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 08.10.2014  [2014/41]
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 [2012/11]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Lowles, Robert J
72270-305 Phillip St.
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
02 / Ma, ZhongMing
72336-305 Phillip St.
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
03 / Tong, Kuo-Feng
79993-305 Phillip St.
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
 [2012/11]
Representative(s)Fennell, Gareth Charles
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/11]Fennell, Gareth Charles
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date11192019.527.01.2009
[2012/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2428880
Date:14.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041
[2012/11]
CPC:
G06F1/1626 (EP,US); G06F1/1643 (EP); G06F1/1684 (EP);
G06F3/04186 (EP,US); G06F2200/1614 (EP); G06F2200/1637 (EP)
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 [2012/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung mit einem Berührungsbildschirm und Verfahren zur Verwendung eines Berührungsbildschirms einer tragbaren elektronischen Vorrichtung[2012/11]
English:A handheld electronic device having a touchscreen and a method of using a touchscreen of a handheld electronic device[2012/11]
French:Dispositif électronique portable doté d'un écran tactile et procédé d'utilisation de l'écran tactile d'un dispositif électronique portable[2012/11]
Examination procedure05.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/11]
20.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.05.2014
20.05.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/41]
31.05.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/41]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09151445.5  / EP2211256
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2007097096  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US]) [X] 1-13 * paragraphs [0003] , [0027] - [0031] - [0034] - [0038]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]WO2006066435  (SPEEDSCRIPT AG [CH], et al) [A] 7,8,11 * page 1, paragraph l - page 4, paragraph 1 * * page 12, paragraph l - page 16, paragraph 2 * * page 6, lines 1-2 *;
 [A]US2008231608  (NAGATA TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0087] - [0090]; figures 11,12 *;
 [A]US2008165152  (FORSTALL SCOTT [US], et al) [A] 1,13 * paragraphs [0144] - [0155]; figure 5 *
by applicantUS2004155991
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