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EP2820516 - INPUT DEVICE SECURING TECHNIQUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/20]
Former [2015/02]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WHITT, III, David Otto
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / SHAW, Timothy C.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / HUALA, Rob
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / VANDERVOORT, David C.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / MICKELSON, Matthew David
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / STOUMBOS, Christopher Harry
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
07 / PELLEY, Joel Lawrence
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
08 / PLEAKE, Todd David
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
09 / WANG, Hua
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
10 / MCLAUGHLIN, Robyn Rebecca Reed
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
11 / SCHNEIDER, Summer L.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
12 / WAHL, Eric Joseph
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
13 / WISE, JamesH.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
14 / LEON, Camilo
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
15 / AAGAARD, Karsten
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
16 / OLIVER, Thomas Charles
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
17 / CADY, Andrew N.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
18 / SCHULTZ, Bernard Maurice
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
19 / DIGHDE, Rajesh Manohar
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
20 / DRASNIN, Sharon
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
21 / SIDDIQUI, Kabir
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
22 / BELESIU, Jim Tom
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
23 / ISHIHARA, James Alec
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
24 / GROENE, Ralf
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
25 / KASSELS, Jay Scott
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
26 / SPOONER, Richard Peter
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
27 / DIETZ, Paul Henry
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
28 / MATHIAS, Dennis J.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
29 / LUTZ, Moshe R.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
30 / MAIL, Scott Mitchel
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
31 / WHITMAN, Christopher A.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
32 / OLER, Van Winston
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
33 / UMENO, Hiroo
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
34 / PEREK, David R.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
35 / SCHWAGER, Michael A.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
36 / SEILSTAD, Mark J.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
37 / REED, Anthony Christian
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
38 / CUMMINGS, Stephan Alexander
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
39 / JENSEN, Darryl I.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
40 / PANAY, Panos C.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
41 / STRANDE, Hakon
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
42 / GOH, Chun Beng
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
43 / MANTOOTH, Harold F.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
44 / MARSHALL, James Charles
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
45 / PEDERSEN, Matthew G.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
46 / YOUNG, Robert D.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
47 / SHERMAN, Nathan C.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
48 / GIBSON, Scott K.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
49 / SYKES, SHANE Aaron
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
50 / LANE, David M.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
51 / OBIE, Gene Robert
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
52 / GIAIMO, III, Edward C.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
53 / NEFF, David
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
54 / SOUSA, Jose R.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2015/02]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2019/02]
Former [2015/02]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13858283.801.03.2013
[2019/02]
WO2013US28490
Priority number, dateUS201261606321P02.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261606321 P
US201261606301P02.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261606301 P
US201261606313P02.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261606313 P
US201261606333P02.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261606333 P
US201261606336P02.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261606336 P
US201261607451P06.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261607451 P
US201261613745P21.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261613745 P
US20121347113914.05.2012         Original published format: US201213471139
[2015/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014084880
Date:05.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2820516
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2820516
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0488, H01H13/703
[2015/52]
CPC:
G06F3/0414 (EP,US); H01H13/704 (EP,KR); E05D11/1064 (US);
E05F5/08 (US); F16M11/38 (US); G05B11/01 (EP);
G06F1/1616 (US); G06F1/1618 (EP,US); G06F1/1637 (US);
G06F1/1654 (EP,US); G06F1/1656 (US); G06F1/166 (US);
G06F1/1662 (US); G06F1/1669 (EP,US); G06F1/1681 (EP,US);
G06F1/1683 (EP); G06F1/1684 (US); G06F1/1686 (EP);
G06F11/3089 (EP); G06F13/102 (EP,US); G06F3/002 (EP);
G06F3/01 (EP); G06F3/02 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0202 (US);
G06F3/0219 (US); G06F3/023 (US); G06F3/0233 (EP);
G06F3/0416 (EP,US); G06F3/0487 (EP); G06F3/0488 (EP);
G06F3/04886 (EP,US); G06F9/541 (EP); H01H11/00 (US);
H01H13/14 (EP); H01H13/702 (EP); H01H13/703 (EP);
H01H13/78 (EP); H01H13/785 (EP); H01H13/79 (EP);
H01H13/807 (EP,US); H01H13/82 (KR,US); H04M1/0216 (EP,US);
H04M1/0254 (EP,US); H04M1/72409 (EP,US); H05K5/0226 (US);
H05K5/0234 (US); E05Y2201/46 (US); H01H2201/036 (EP,US);
H01H2203/02 (EP,US); H01H2203/036 (US); H01H2203/058 (US);
H01H2205/006 (EP,US); H01H2211/004 (EP,US); H01H2211/006 (EP,US);
H01H2213/016 (US); H01H2217/004 (EP,US); H01H2217/006 (EP,US);
H01H2217/01 (EP); H01H2227/032 (EP,US); H01H9/26 (US);
H04M1/0245 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/02]G06F3/02
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 [2015/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERUNGSTECHNIKEN FÜR EINE EINGABEVORRICHTUNG[2015/02]
English:INPUT DEVICE SECURING TECHNIQUES[2015/02]
French:TECHNIQUES DE FIXATION DE DISPOSITIF D'ENTRÉE[2015/02]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2014National basic fee paid 
25.07.2014Search fee paid 
25.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2014Examination requested  [2015/02]
20.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2018Fee for grant paid
03.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2018Receipt 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  02.11.2016
Opposition(s)10.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2013
AL09.01.2019
AT09.01.2019
CY09.01.2019
CZ09.01.2019
DK09.01.2019
EE09.01.2019
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FI09.01.2019
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LT09.01.2019
LV09.01.2019
MC09.01.2019
MK09.01.2019
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