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EP2551753 - Control circuit and method for sensing an electrode array and touch control sensing system using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
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
TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
6F, No.13-18, Sec. 6, MinQuan E Road
Neihu District
Taipei City, Taiwan / CN
[2020/18]
Former [2013/05]For all designated states
TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
6F, No.13-18, Sec. 6, MinQuan E Road
Neihu District
Taipei City, Taiwan / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Chu, Chun-Hsueh
No.13, Aly. 20, Ln. 188, Xinxiang St., East Dist.
300 Hsinchu City / CN
02 / Chiu, Jui-Jung
2F., No.6, Ln. 104, Zhuzhong Rd., Zhudong Township
310 Hsinchu County / CN
 [2013/05]
Representative(s)2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft mbB
Schumannstrasse 27
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2014/34]2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft
Schumannstrasse 27
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2013/05]Cayli, Hülya
Paragon Consultancy Inc. Koza Sokak No: 63/2 GOP
06540 Ankara / TR
Application number, filing date12172285.415.06.2012
[2013/05]
Priority number, dateCN20111022171429.07.2011         Original published format: CN201110221714
[2013/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2551753
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2551753
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2551753
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/044
[2013/05]
CPC:
G06F3/04182 (EP,US); G06F3/044 (KR); G06F3/0416 (KR);
G06F3/04162 (EP,US); G06F3/0442 (EP,US); G06F3/0446 (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 [2013/05]
TitleGerman:Steuerschaltung und Verfahren zum Messen eines Elektrodenarrays, und Berührungssteuerungssystem damit[2013/05]
English:Control circuit and method for sensing an electrode array and touch control sensing system using the same[2013/05]
French:Circuit de commande et procédé de détection d'un réseau d'électrodes et système de détection de commande tactile l'utilisant[2013/05]
Examination procedure11.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/13]
03.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
19.03.2020Fee for grant paid
19.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  03.05.2018
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [A]US2010328269  (KUROKAWA YOSHIYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0051] *;
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ExaminationUS4109168
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