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EP About this file: EP3254178

EP3254178 - MULTI-TOUCH USER INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.02.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.03.2021  [2021/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tangiamo Touch Technology AB
Sörhallstorget 10
417 63 Göteborg / SE
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / EITERJORD, Jimmy
Bronsgjutaregatan 6
SE-421 63 Västra Frölunda / SE
02 / NORDAHL, Mats
Lingonbackarna 57
SE-142 64 Trångsund / SE
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
[2017/50]
Application number, filing date16746906.302.02.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016SE50077
Priority number, dateEP2015015352302.02.2015         Original published format: EP 15153523
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016126192
Date:11.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3254178
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE11.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/03, G06F3/044
[2018/33]
CPC:
G06F3/04166 (EP,US); G06F3/041 (US); G06F3/0446 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04104 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/50]G06F3/041, G06F3/03
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 [2017/50]
TitleGerman:MEHRFACHBERÜHRUNGSBENUTZERSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR EINE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2017/50]
English:MULTI-TOUCH USER INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2017/50]
French:INTERFACE UTILISATEUR TACTILE MULTIPOINT POUR UN DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2017National basic fee paid 
27.06.2017Search fee paid 
27.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
27.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.11.2020
03.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/13]
20.11.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2012218218  (KAUKO JARMO [FI]) [A] 10* paragraph [0049] *
International search[X]US2002185981  (DIETZ PAUL H [US], et al);
 [X]EP2518603  (WACOM CO LTD [JP]);
 [X]WO2014090955  (JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD [GB]);
 [X]WO2014145924  (TACTUAL LABS CO [US]);
 [X]WO2014145872  (TACTUAL LABS CO [US]);
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