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EP3190499 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING KEY FUNCTIONS OF TOUCHSCREEN TERMINAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  03.04.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 06.05.2020  [2020/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2017/28]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Xiaolei
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/28]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/28]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date15838526.009.03.2015
[2017/28]
WO2015CN73913
Priority number, dateCN20141044608503.09.2014         Original published format: CN201410446085
[2017/28]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016033951
Date:10.03.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3190499
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN10.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048
[2017/28]
CPC:
G06F3/0416 (EP,US); G06F3/0412 (US); G06F3/048 (EP,US);
H01H9/181 (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 [2017/28]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR UMSCHALTUNG VON TASTENFUNKTIONEN EINES BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRMENDGERÄTS[2017/28]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING KEY FUNCTIONS OF TOUCHSCREEN TERMINAL[2017/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CHANGEMENT DE FONCTIONS DES TOUCHES D'UN TERMINAL À ÉCRAN TACTILE[2017/28]
Entry into regional phase03.03.2017Translation filed 
03.03.2017National basic fee paid 
03.03.2017Search fee paid 
03.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
03.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2014149870  (GRIFFIN JASON TYLER [CA], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0038] *;
 [A]US2004257341  (BEAR ERIC JUSTIN GOULD [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0166]; figures 1-21 *
International search[X]CN103347134  (SHANGHAI FEIXUN COMM CO LTD) [X] 1-10 * , description, paragraphs [0027] and [0035]-[0047] *;
 [A]CN103620540  (HUAWEI DEVICE CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * , the whole document *;
 [A]US2012289828  (JENSEN OLE CHRISTIAN [DK], et al) [A] 1-10 * , the whole document *
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