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EP About this file: EP3444710

EP3444710 - SENSOR UNIT AND INPUT DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SENSOR UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo
145-8501 / JP
[2019/13]
Former [2019/08]For all designated states
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya otsukamachi Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOIKE, Yusuke
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
02 / MOTONISHI, Michiharu
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Kiyoshi
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2020/47]
Former [2019/08]01 / KOIKE, Yusuke
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
02 / MOTONISHI, Michiharu
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Kiyoshi
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/08]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date17782128.723.02.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017JP06795
Priority number, dateJP2016008026513.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016080265
[2019/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017179310
Date:19.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3444710
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3444710
Date:31.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/044
[2019/50]
CPC:
G06F3/04164 (EP); G06F3/041 (KR,US); G06F3/0412 (US);
G06F3/042 (US); G06F3/0445 (EP); G06F3/0446 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/08]G06F3/041
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 [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENSOREINHEIT UND MIT DER SENSOREINHEIT AUSGESTATTETE EINGABEVORRICHTUNG[2019/08]
English:SENSOR UNIT AND INPUT DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SENSOR UNIT[2019/08]
French:UNITÉ DE CAPTEUR ET DISPOSITIF D'ENTRÉE DOTÉ D'UNE UNITÉ DE CAPTEUR[2019/08]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2018Translation filed 
02.10.2018National basic fee paid 
02.10.2018Search fee paid 
02.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
02.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
22.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2021Fee for grant paid
10.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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AL31.03.2021
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 [A]US2009315855  (OIKAWA HARUTOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0095] - paragraph [0110]; figure 16 * * paragraph [0125] - paragraph [0141] *;
 [A]WO2010058495  (SHARP KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-9 * figures 3-6 *;
 [A]JP2011118657  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0060]; figures 2-3 *;
 [X]WO2011152175  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0040]; figures 2-5 *;
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