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EP About this file: EP2492787

EP2492787 - Capacitive touch panel and a method for manufacturing the capacitive touch panel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
6F, No. 13-18, Sec.6
Min Quan E. Rd.
Neihu Taipei City
114 / TW
[2021/04]
Former [2012/35]For all designated states
TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
6F, No. 13-18, Sec.6
Min Quan E. Rd.
Neihu Taipei City
114 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Chiu, Jui-Jung
TPK Touch Solutions
2F., No.6, Ln. 104, Zhuzhong Rd., Zhudong
Township, Hsinchu County 310, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
300 Hsinchu City / TW
02 / Chu, Chun-Hsueh
TPK Touch Solutions
No.10, Ln. 47, Dingmei St., Hsinchu City 300
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
300 Hsinchu City / TW
 [2012/35]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2021/04]
Former [2012/35]Schwerbrock, Florian
Danziger Straße 35a
20099 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date12154028.006.02.2012
[2012/35]
Priority number, dateUS201161447637P28.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161447637 P
[2012/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2492787
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2492787
Date:18.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2492787
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/044
[2012/35]
CPC:
G06F3/0446 (EP,US); G06F3/044 (KR); G06F3/0354 (KR);
G06F3/0412 (KR); G06F3/0416 (KR); G06F3/0443 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49105 (EP,US) (-)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/23]
Former [2012/35]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kapazitive Berührungstafel und Verfahren zur Herstellung der kapazitiven Berührungstafel[2012/35]
English:Capacitive touch panel and a method for manufacturing the capacitive touch panel[2012/35]
French:Panneau tactile capacitif et son procédé de fabrication[2012/35]
Examination procedure26.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/23]
14.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.06.2020
03.06.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
01.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.2020Fee for grant paid
16.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.12.2020Receipt 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  14.11.2018
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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