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EP4220678 - MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hosiden Corporation
4-33, Kitakyuhoji 1-chome
Yao-shi, Osaka 581-0071 / JP
[2023/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Asano, Mitsuhiro
Osaka, 581-0071 / JP
 [2023/31]
Representative(s)Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Steinerstraße 15/A
81369 München / DE
[2023/31]
Application number, filing date23160621.126.08.2019
[2023/31]
Priority number, dateJP2018017835725.09.2018         Original published format: JP 2018178357
[2023/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4220678
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4220678
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:H01H25/04, H01H25/00
[2023/31]
CPC:
H01H25/04 (EP); G05G9/047 (US); H01C10/16 (US);
H01H25/008 (EP); G05G2009/04711 (US); G05G2009/04744 (US);
G05G2009/04751 (US); G05G2009/04777 (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 [2023/31]
TitleGerman:MULTIDIREKTIONALE EINGABEVORRICHTUNG[2023/31]
English:MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE[2023/31]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENTRÉE MULTIDIRECTIONNELLE[2023/31]
Examination procedure22.03.2023Examination requested  [2023/31]
18.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2024Fee for grant paid
10.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19193553.5  / EP3629353
EP22170295.4  / EP4084036
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002056621  (NAKAI TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0142]; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]EP1626424  (HOSIDEN CORP [JP]) [A] 1* paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0090]; figures 1-16(b) *;
 [A]US7109469  (HAYASHI YUKIHARU [JP]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 4 - column 4, line 67; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]CN204792582U  (DONGGUAN KAIHUA ELECTRONICS CO LTD) [A] 1 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0054]; figures 1-12 *
by applicantJP2000112552
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