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EP About this file: EP3525073

EP3525073 - CAPACITANCE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2019/33]For all designated states
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
1-7, Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 1458501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAI, Tomoyuki
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC Co. Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
02 / YAZAWA, Manabu
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC Co. Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
03 / HIRAKI, Yuta
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC Co. Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
04 / TASHIRO, Keita
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC Co. Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
05 / KITAMURA, Yasuyuki
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC Co. Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya-otsukamachi
Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/33]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date17858054.427.07.2017
[2019/33]
WO2017JP27308
Priority number, dateJP2016019839106.10.2016         Original published format: JP 2016198391
[2019/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018066214
Date:12.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3525073
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3525073
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/044, G06F3/041, H05K1/02
[2020/23]
CPC:
G06F3/0443 (EP,KR,US); G01D5/24 (EP,KR,US); G01R27/2605 (KR,US);
G02B1/115 (KR,US); G06F3/041 (KR,US); G06F3/0446 (EP,KR,US);
H01L33/42 (KR,US); G06F2203/04103 (KR,US); G06F2203/04111 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/33]G06F3/044, 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 [2019/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPAZITÄTSSENSOR[2019/33]
English:CAPACITANCE SENSOR[2019/33]
French:CAPTEUR CAPACITIF[2019/33]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2019Translation filed 
28.03.2019National basic fee paid 
28.03.2019Search fee paid 
28.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
15.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2021Fee for grant paid
20.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.07.2017
AL03.03.2021
AT03.03.2021
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CZ03.03.2021
DK03.03.2021
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BG03.06.2021
NO03.06.2021
GR04.06.2021
IS03.07.2021
PT05.07.2021
IE27.07.2021
LU27.07.2021
BE31.07.2021
CH31.07.2021
LI31.07.2021
[2024/23]
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AT03.03.2021
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CZ03.03.2021
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EE03.03.2021
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EE03.03.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008309635  (MATSUO MUTSUMI [JP]) [A] 1-9* paragraphs [0049] , [0050]; figure 3c *;
 [A]KR20130092438  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0045] - [0046]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]KR20140078881  (INTERFLEX CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2014098406  (INTERFLEX CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0070]; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]CN104850266  (BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD, et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
International search[A]JP2011192252  (SAMSUNG MOBILE DISPLAY CO LTD) [A] 1-9 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2011/0227840 A1 & KR 10-2011-0104226 A *;
 [A]JP2013164698  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-9* , entire text; all drawings & WO 2013/118314 A1 & KR 10-2014-0115345 A *;
 [Y]JP2015529899  (Interflex Co., Ltd.) [Y] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0053]; fig. 5 & WO 2014/021629 A1 & KR 10-2014-0017275 A *;
 [Y]JP2016146153  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0036] to [0071]; fig. 1, 3 to 4 & KR 10-2016-0093522 A *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.