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EP About this file: EP3474962

EP3474962 - ADJUSTABLE TENSION THUMBSTICK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
[2020/15]
Former [2019/18]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TIFFANY, Dustin
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / SCHMITZ, Aaron
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2019/18]
Application number, filing date17732272.413.06.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017US37090
Priority number, dateUS20161519289724.06.2016         Original published format: US201615192897
[2019/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017222861
Date:28.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3474962
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3474962
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/24, A63F13/22, G05G9/047, G06F3/0338
[2019/18]
CPC:
A63F13/24 (EP,CN,US); A63F13/22 (EP,CN,US); A63F13/285 (CN);
G05G5/05 (EP,US); G05G9/047 (EP,US); G06F3/016 (EP,US);
G06F3/0338 (EP,US); G05G2009/04766 (EP,US); G05G2009/04781 (EP,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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:THUMBSTICK MIT EINSTELLBARER SPANNUNG[2019/18]
English:ADJUSTABLE TENSION THUMBSTICK[2019/18]
French:MANETTE À POUCE À TENSION RÉGLABLE[2019/18]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2018National basic fee paid 
15.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/18]
15.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2020Fee for grant paid
26.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.06.2017
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
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PT17.08.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]CA2147575  (ADVANCED GRAVIS COMPUTER TECHN [CA]) [A] 1-10 * page 5, line 7 - line 12 * * figures 4A-1 *;
 [A]JPH11353047  (NAMCO LTD) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0013] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2005049159  (RADICA ENTPR LTD [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * page 5, line 5 - line 19 * * page 6, line 1 - line 12 *;
 [A]US2011240454  (OHSHIMA YUJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0072] * * figure 2 *;
 [A]KR20110119901  (IUCF HYU [KR]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0001] *;
 [A]CN203123534U  (MAINTEK COMP SUZHOU CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
 [AP]WO2017003675  (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC [US]) [AP] 1-10 * figures 10-11 ** paragraphs [0086] , [0090] - paragraph [0091] *
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