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EP0576400 - Method of making piezoelectric pressure-sensitive key or keyboard and product of the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALGRA HOLDING AG
Alte Steinhauserstrasse 3
CH-6330 Cham / CH
[1993/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Bühlmann, Albert
Grabenacherweg 14
CH-5603 Staufen / CH
02 / Schenk, Hans
Im Brandt
CH-5637 Beinwil / CH
[1993/52]
Representative(s)Ritscher, Thomas
Ritscher & Partner AG
Resirain 1
8125 Zollikerberg / CH
[N/P]
Former [1993/52]Ritscher, Thomas, Dr.
RITSCHER & SEIFERT Patentanwälte VSP Kreuzstrasse 82
CH-8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date93810439.521.06.1993
[1993/52]
Priority number, dateCH1992000198324.06.1992         Original published format: CH 198392
[1993/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0576400
Date:29.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0576400
Date:04.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:H01L41/24, H03K17/96
[1993/52]
CPC:
H03K17/9643 (EP,US); H01H13/70 (KR); H10N30/045 (EP,US);
H10N30/077 (EP,US); H10N30/302 (EP,US); H01H2201/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/52]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer piezoelektrischen drucksensitiven Taste oder Tastatur und durch dieses Verfahren erhaltenes Produkt[1993/52]
English:Method of making piezoelectric pressure-sensitive key or keyboard and product of the method[1993/52]
French:Procédé de réalisation d'une touche ou d'un clavier piézoélectrique sensible à la pression et produit obtenu par ce procédé[1993/52]
Examination procedure31.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/31]
10.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.1996Fee for grant paid
24.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.06.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK04.09.1996
ES04.09.1996
GR04.09.1996
PT04.12.1996
SE04.12.1996
[2002/26]
Former [2000/05]DK04.09.1996
GR04.09.1996
PT04.12.1996
SE04.12.1996
Former [1998/15]DK04.09.1996
PT04.12.1996
SE04.12.1996
Former [1997/22]PT04.12.1996
SE04.12.1996
Former [1997/18]SE04.12.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]GB2161647  (GEN ELECTRIC CO PLC);
 [X]FR2570223  (LABO ELECTRONIQUE PHYSIQUE [FR]);
 [Y]EP0203261  (PENNWALT CORP [US]);
 [X]EP0408306  (NGK INSULATORS LTD [JP]);
 [YD]EP0472888  (DYNALAB AG [CH])
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