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EP About this file: EP2839362

EP2839362 - PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR WITH ASYMMETRIC BRIDGE PATTERN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
670 N McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
[2018/23]
Former [2015/09]For all designated states
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
1033 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SON, Kyu-Tak
707 Continental Circle 1829
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
02 / KENT, Joel C.
35937 Gaskell Court
Fremont, California 94536 / US
 [2015/09]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/47]
Former [2015/09]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date13720646.217.04.2013
[2022/47]
WO2013US36868
Priority number, dateUS20121345125319.04.2012         Original published format: US201213451253
US201361784517P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361784517 P
[2015/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013158699
Date:24.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2839362
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2839362
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/044, H03K17/96
[2015/09]
CPC:
H03K17/962 (EP,US); G06F3/044 (CN); G06F3/0443 (EP,US);
G06F3/0446 (EP,US); G06F2203/04103 (EP,CN,US); G06F2203/04111 (EP,CN,US);
H03K2217/960705 (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 [2015/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROJIZIERTER KAPAZITIVER BERÜHRUNGSSENSOR MIT ASYMMETRISCHEM BRÜCKENMUSTER[2015/09]
English:PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR WITH ASYMMETRIC BRIDGE PATTERN[2015/09]
French:CAPTEUR TACTILE CAPACITIF PROJETÉ À MOTIF EN PONT ASYMÉTRIQUE[2015/09]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2014National basic fee paid 
18.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/09]
17.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2022Fee for grant paid
13.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2022Receipt 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  17.04.2019
Opposition(s)24.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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