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EP3230829 - INPUT ELEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.11.2016
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
Next System Vertriebsges.m.b.H.
Strohbogasse 4
1210 Wien / AT
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / KELTSCHA, Gregor
Emmersdorf 40
A-3040 Neulengbach / AT
02 / NUSSBAUMER, Michael
Pitzenbergholz 36
A-4690 Pitzenberg / AT
03 / PLACHY, Thomas
Münsterstraße 26
A-4813 Altmünster / AT
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Lohmanns Lohmanns & Partner mbB
Benrather Schlossallee 49-53
40597 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/42]Keschmann, Marc
Haffner und Keschmann Patentanwälte GmbH
Schottengasse 3a
1010 Wien / AT
Application number, filing date15808536.501.12.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015AT00153
Priority number, dateAT2014000090112.12.2014         Original published format: AT 9012014
[2017/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016090392
Date:16.06.2016
Language:DE
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3230829
Date:18.10.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3230829
Date:23.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/0354
[2017/42]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,AT); G06F3/03547 (EP); G06F3/041 (AT);
H01H13/85 (AT); G06F2203/014 (AT); H01H2003/008 (AT)
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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINGABEELEMENT FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE APPARATE[2017/42]
English:INPUT ELEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES[2017/42]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ENTRÉE POUR APPAREILS ÉLECTRONIQUES[2017/42]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2017National basic fee paid 
18.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
18.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.09.2019Fee for grant paid
13.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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