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EP3336680 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED HAPTIC FEEDBACK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.02.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.03.2023  [2023/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
50 Rio Robles
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2018/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KHOSHKAVA, Vahid
4200 St. Laurent Boulevard
Suite 1105
Montreal, Québec H2W 2R2 / CA
02 / HAMAM, Abdelwahab
4200 St. Laurent Boulevard
Suite 1105
Montreal, Québec H2W 2R2 / CA
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Slingsby Partners LLP
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/25]McDougall, Robert Campbell, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
Application number, filing date17206294.508.12.2017
[2018/25]
Priority number, dateUS20161537709613.12.2016         Original published format: US201615377096
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3336680
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/0488, G06F3/01, G06F3/042, G06F3/044
[2018/25]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,CN,KR,US); B06B1/0292 (KR); B06B1/18 (KR);
G06F3/0416 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/042 (KR); G06F3/0421 (US);
G06F3/044 (CN,KR); G06F3/0446 (EP,US); G06F3/0488 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04101 (EP,KR,US); G06F2203/04108 (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 [2019/06]
Former [2018/25]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR NÄHERUNGSBASIERTE HAPTISCHE RÜCKKOPPLUNG[2018/25]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED HAPTIC FEEDBACK[2018/25]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉTROACTION HAPTIQUE À BASE DE PROXIMITÉ[2018/25]
Examination procedure20.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
20.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
25.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.11.2022
31.10.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/11]
08.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.11.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/11]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
25.03.2019Request for further processing filed
25.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.04.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.202206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2141580  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [I]EP2209060  (IMMERSION CORP [US]);
 [A]US2013249859  (PARK SUNTAK [KR], et al);
 [A]EP2887187  (LG DISPLAY CO LTD [KR])
ExaminationEP2933709
 EP2141580
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