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EP1062729 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATED OPERATOR BUTTONS, THE ACTIVATION OF SAID OPERATOR BUTTONS BEING DETERMINED BY DETECTION OF THE CHANGE IN THE LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.2003  [2003/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2000/52]
Inventor(s)01 / RYCHLAK, Stefan
Zum Busch 12
D-31241 Ilsede / DE
[2000/52]
Application number, filing date98959742.220.10.1998
[2000/52]
WO1998DE03070
Priority number, dateDE199810988607.03.1998         Original published format: DE 19809886
[2000/52]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9945649
Date:10.09.1999
Language:DE
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1062729
Date:27.12.2000
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1062729
Date:29.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/968
[2000/52]
CPC:
H03K17/968 (EP,US); H03K17/969 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/52]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHES GERÄT MIT BELEUCHTETEN BEDIENTASTEN, WOBEI DIE BETÄTIGUNG DER BEDIENTASTEN DURCH DIE ERFASSUNG DER ÄNDERUNG DER LICHTREFLEKTION FESTGESTELLT WIRD[2000/52]
English:ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATED OPERATOR BUTTONS, THE ACTIVATION OF SAID OPERATOR BUTTONS BEING DETERMINED BY DETECTION OF THE CHANGE IN THE LUMINOUS REFLECTANCE[2000/52]
French:APPAREIL ELECTRONIQUE A TOUCHES DE COMMANDE ECLAIREES, L'ACTIONNEMENT DE CES DERNIERES ETANT DETERMINE PAR LA DETECTION DE LA VARIATION DE LA REFLEXION DE LA LUMIERE[2000/52]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2000National basic fee paid 
09.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.10.2000Examination requested  [2000/52]
03.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2002Fee for grant paid
07.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3611988  (NCR CO [US]) [A] 1 * page 7, line 1 - page 10, line 17; figures 1-4; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19615051  (HAUPT ROLF WILHELM [DE]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 1 - column 4, line 17; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0448826  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 1 - column 4, line 34; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19632334  (KOSTAL LEOPOLD GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 1 - column 4, line 55; figures 5,6,8; claims 1,3,4 *
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