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EP2911169 - Electronic device including physical key [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.08.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.09.2019  [2019/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Choung, Tae-Doo
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Lee, Seung-Hyun
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / Kwon, Taek-Soo
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2015/35]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
Mill House
North Street
York YO1 6JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/35]Birchenough, Lewis
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date14200336.724.12.2014
[2015/35]
Priority number, dateKR2014002090321.02.2014         Original published format: KR 20140020903
[2015/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2911169
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2911169
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01H9/04, A61B5/117, G06K9/00, H01H13/06, H04M1/02
[2015/49]
CPC:
H01H9/04 (EP,US); H05K5/0247 (US); G06V40/1329 (EP,US);
H01H13/06 (EP,US); H05K5/0086 (US); A61B5/1172 (EP,US);
A61B5/6886 (EP,US); A61B5/6898 (EP,US); H04M1/23 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/35]H01H9/04, A61B5/117, G06K9/00, H01H13/06
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 [2016/28]
Former [2015/35]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Elektronische Vorrichtung mit physikalischer Taste[2015/35]
English:Electronic device including physical key[2015/35]
French:Dispositif électronique comprenant une clé physique[2015/35]
Examination procedure02.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
12.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/39]
17.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6376930  (NAGAO KOJI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 4, lines 7-19; figures 7A, 7B * * column 5, lines 41-47 *;
 [X]JP2002141991  (SONY CORP) [X] 31 * figures 5, 9 *;
 [A]US2005073818  (HIRANO KOICHI [JP], et al) [A] 14 * paragraphs [0004] - [0011] *;
 [X]US2009002959  (LOIBL JOSEF A [DE], et al) [X] 21 * paragraphs [0046] - [0050]; figures 7, 8 *;
 [X]US2009140982  (CHEN MING-YU [TW], et al) [X] 1,3 * paragraphs [0019] , [0021] - [0027]; figures 3, 4 *;
 [XAI]US2011090652  (WEE JONG-CHEON [KR], et al) [X] 21-25,29,30 * abstract * * paragraphs [0068] - [0072] - [ 105] - [0108] * [A] 27,28 [I] 26;
 [X]JP2012074526  (KYOCERA CORP) [X] 21 * paragraphs [0028] - [0034]; figures 3-5 *;
 [X]EP2469805  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [X] 31-33 * abstract * * paragraphs [0038] - [0049] *;
 [A]CN202523077U  (SUHUA CHENG) [A] 15-20 * abstract *;
 [A]JP2013058941  (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 15-20* abstract *;
 [XAI]US2013299324  (KANBAYASHI SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7,11,12,15-20 * paragraphs [0031] - [0034]; figures 1,2 * [A] 14 [I] 4,6,8-10,13
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