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EP About this file: EP3246797

EP3246797 - CAPACITIVE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo
145-8501 / JP
[2019/13]
Former [2017/47]For all designated states
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya otsukamachi Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAI, Tomoyuki
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
02 / KITAMURA, Yasuyuki
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
03 / HIRAKI, Yuta
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
04 / ISHIBASHI, Setsuo
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
05 / BITO, Mitsuo
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
06 / YAZAWA, Manabu
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2021/08]
Former [2017/47]Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date15877931.429.10.2015
[2017/47]
WO2015JP80502
Priority number, dateJP2015000725316.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015007253
[2017/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016113979
Date:21.07.2016
Language:JA
[2016/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246797
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3246797
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/044, H01B5/14
[2017/47]
CPC:
G06F3/0443 (EP,KR,US); G01D5/24 (EP,KR,US); G01R27/2605 (KR,US);
G06F3/041 (EP,US); H01B5/14 (EP,KR,US); H03K17/962 (KR,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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVER SENSOR[2017/47]
English:CAPACITIVE SENSOR[2017/47]
French:CAPTEUR CAPACITIF[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2017Translation filed 
13.07.2017National basic fee paid 
13.07.2017Search fee paid 
13.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
13.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2021Fee for grant paid
12.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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 US2016124550  [ ] (TADA NOBUYUKI [JP], et al) [ ] * family member used as official translation of WO 2015/005319 A * * figures 1-3, 10A-10C, 11 * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraphs [0042] - [0045] * * paragraphs [0048] - [0049] * * paragraph [0055] * * paragraphs [0057] - [0058] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraphs [0066] - [0069] * * paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0080] * * paragraph [0082] * * paragraphs [0085] - [0086] * * paragraph [0091] * * paragraphs [0093] - [0094] *
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