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EP3252579 - CAPACITANCE SENSING CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / WEN, Yanan
Floor 13 Phase B Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen Guangdong 518045 / CN
02 / LIANG, Yingsi
Floor 13 Phase B Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen Guangdong 518045 / CN
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Broderick, Terence
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]Broderick, Terence
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date16880556.219.07.2016
[2017/49]
WO2016CN90471
Priority number, dateCN2015112775631.12.2015         Original published format: CN201511027756
[2017/49]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017113759
Date:06.07.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3252579
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3252579
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN06.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/044, G06F3/041
[2018/13]
CPC:
G06F3/0418 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/044 (CN,KR); G01R27/2605 (KR,US);
G06F3/0412 (KR,US); H03K2217/960725 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2017/49]G06F3/044
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 [2017/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPAZITÄTSMESSSCHALTUNG[2017/49]
English:CAPACITANCE SENSING CIRCUIT[2017/49]
French:CIRCUIT DE DÉTECTION DE CAPACITANCE[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2017Translation filed 
26.07.2017National basic fee paid 
26.07.2017Search fee paid 
26.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
26.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2019Fee for grant paid
23.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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