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EP About this file: EP0727875

EP0727875 - Capacitive touch sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dynapro Systems, Inc.
800 Carleton Court, Annacis Island New Westminster
British Columbia V3M 6L3 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1996/34]For all designated states
Dynapro Systems, Inc.
800 Carleton Court, Annacis Island
New Westminster, British Columbia V3M 6L3 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Redmayne, Derek V.
5757 Timbervalley Road Delta
British Columbia V4L 2H8 / CA
[1996/34]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/34]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date96250005.415.01.1996
[1996/34]
Priority number, dateUS1995037559220.01.1995         Original published format: US 375592
[1996/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0727875
Date:21.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0727875
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/96
[1996/34]
CPC:
H03K17/9622 (EP,US); G06F3/0443 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/34]
TitleGerman:Kapazitiver Berührungssensor[1996/34]
English:Capacitive touch sensor[1996/34]
French:Capteur à effleurement capacitif[1996/34]
Examination procedure13.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/11]
24.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1999Fee for grant paid
25.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99250051.2  / EP0917291
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3439337  (TI GROUP SERVICES LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 9, line 30 - page 11, line 8 * * page 14, line 30 - page 15, line 21 * * page 17, line 7 - line 16 * * figures 3,8 *;
 [AX]EP0609021  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 13 - page 4, line 11; figures 3-5 * [X] 11,13,16
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