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EP About this file: EP3411781

EP3411781 - TOUCHSCREEN PANEL SIGNAL PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cambridge Touch Technologies, Ltd.
154 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GN / GB
[2018/50]
Inventor(s)01 / GAO, Shuo
c/o Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd
154 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GN / GB
02 / LAI, Jackson
c/o Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd
154 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GN / GB
03 / NATHAN, Arokia
c/o Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd
154 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GN / GB
 [2018/50]
Representative(s)Dunleavy, Christopher Squire, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
406 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 0WW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/50]Dunleavy, Christopher Squire, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
Byron House
Cambridge Business Park
Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ / GB
Application number, filing date17701582.323.01.2017
[2018/50]
WO2017GB50156
Priority number, dateGB2016000212405.02.2016         Original published format: GB 201602124
[2018/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017134416
Date:10.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3411781
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3411781
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041
[2018/50]
CPC:
G06F1/3262 (EP,US); G06F3/041 (GB); G06F3/041661 (EP,US);
G06F3/0443 (EP,US); G06F3/0445 (EP,US); G06F3/0446 (EP,US);
G06F3/0448 (EP,US); H03M7/3062 (GB) (-)
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 [2018/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERARBEITUNG VON BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRMSIGNALEN[2018/50]
English:TOUCHSCREEN PANEL SIGNAL PROCESSING[2018/50]
French:TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAL D'ÉCRAN TACTILE[2018/50]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2018National basic fee paid 
31.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
31.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2020Fee for grant paid
02.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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