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EP About this file: EP0776499

EP0776499 - CONTENT-BASED HAPTIC INPUT DEVICE FOR VIDEO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2000
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Interval Research Corporation
Building C, 1801 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[1997/23]
Inventor(s)01 / NAIMARK, Michael
216 Filbert Steps
San Francisco, CA 94133 / US
02 / ADAMS, Robert, L.
1325 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
03 / ALKIRE, Robert. D.
1448 Pinehurst Drive
San Jose, CA 95118 / US
04 / DOHRMANN, Christoph
Leopoldstrasse 4
D-76133 Karlsruhe / DE
05 / GESSEL, David, J.
1146 Guerrero Street
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
06 / SAUNDERS, Steven, E.
6069 Shadygrove Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[1997/23]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/23]Betten & Resch
Reichenbachstrasse 19
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date95929588.217.08.1995
[1997/23]
WO1995US10475
Priority number, dateUS1994029239618.08.1994         Original published format: US 292396
[1997/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9606392
Date:29.02.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0776499
Date:04.06.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.02.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0776499
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00
[1997/23]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,US); G06F3/0362 (EP,US); G11B27/02 (EP,US);
G11B27/028 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2587 (EP,US); G11B27/026 (EP,US); H01H2003/008 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/23]
Extension statesSI18.03.1997
TitleGerman:EINGABEVORRICHTUNG FÜR VIDEO MIT TAKTILEM FEEDBACK, DAS VON DEM INHALT DES VIDEOS ABHÄNGT[1999/19]
English:CONTENT-BASED HAPTIC INPUT DEVICE FOR VIDEO[1997/23]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENTREE POUR VIDEO PERMETTANT UNE PERCEPTION TACTILE QUI DEPEND DU CONTENU DU FILM VIDEO[1997/23]
Former [1997/23]EINGABEVORRICHTUNG FÜR VIDEO MIT TAKTISCHEM FEEDBACK, DAS VON DEM INHALT DES VIDEOS ABHÄNGT
Entry into regional phase18.03.1997National basic fee paid 
18.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.03.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/23]
26.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.1999Fee for grant paid
03.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
ES02.02.2000
GR02.02.2000
IT02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
NL02.02.2000
DK02.05.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
LU17.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
ES02.02.2000
GR02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
NL02.02.2000
DK02.05.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
LU17.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2004/07]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
ES02.02.2000
GR02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
NL02.02.2000
DK02.05.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2003/45]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
ES02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
NL02.02.2000
DK02.05.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2003/09]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
ES02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
NL02.02.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2002/42]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
ES02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2002/26]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
ES02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
Former [2001/50]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
IE17.08.2000
Former [2001/09]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
PT02.05.2000
SE02.05.2000
Former [2001/08]AT02.02.2000
BE02.02.2000
CH02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
Former [2000/52]CH02.02.2000
LI02.02.2000
Former [2000/50]CH08.05.2000
LI08.05.2000
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