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EP About this file: EP0961195

EP0961195 - Function for mapping the keys of a keypad [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.05.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.05.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.06.2011  [2011/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED
5995 Mayfair Road
North Canton, OH 44720 / US
[1999/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Jay Paul Drummond
3205 Roanoke Street
NW Massillon, Ohio 44646 / US
02 / Dale Blackson
5056 Paddington Dowen Street
Canton, Ohio 44718 / US
03 / Cichon, Bob A
2112 Tennyson N.E. 6
Massillon, Ohio 44646 / US
04 / Mark A Moales
5162 Bundoran Street
North Canton, Ohio 44720 / US
05 / Mark D Smith
1910 Hunting vallcy
NW North Canton, Ohio44720 / US
06 / Joseph C Ess
220 Wilbur Drive NE 10
North Canton, Ohio 44720 / US
07 / David W Weis
842 McKinley Boulevard
Ashland, Ohio 44805 / US
08 / James Church
741 Governor's Circle
Kent, Ohio 44240 / US
 [2007/32]
Former [1999/48]01 / Jay Paul Drummond
3205 Roanoke Street
NW Massillon, Ohio 44646 / US
02 / Dale Blackson
5056 Paddington Dowen Street
Canton, Ohio 44718 / US
03 / Cichon, Bob A
2112 Tennyson N.E. #6
Massillon, Ohio 44646 / US
04 / Mark A Moales
5162 Bundoran Street
North Canton, Ohio 44720 / US
05 / Mark D Smith
1910 Hunting vallcy
NW North Canton, Ohio44720 / US
06 / Joseph C Ess
220 Wilbur Drive NE#10
North Canton, Ohio 44720 / US
07 / David W Weis
842 McKinley Boulevard
Ashland, Ohio 44805 / US
08 / James Church
741 Governor's Circle
Kent, Ohio 44240 / US
Representative(s)Boden, Keith McMurray, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Boden, Keith McMurray, et al
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1999/48]Purvis, William Michael Cameron, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99303411.530.04.1999
[1999/48]
Priority number, dateUS1998007733727.05.1998         Original published format: US 77337
US19980091887P07.07.1998         Original published format: US 91887 P
US19980095626P07.08.1998         Original published format: US 95626 P
US19980098907P02.09.1998         Original published format: US 98907 P
US1998019362417.11.1998         Original published format: US 193624
[2000/26]
Former [1999/48]US1998007733727.05.1998
US19980091887P07.07.1998
US19980095626P07.08.1998
US19980098907P02.09.1998
US1998019362417.09.1998
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0961195
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0961195
Date:03.11.2004
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033, G06F3/023
[2004/44]
CPC:
G06F3/023 (EP); G06F16/95 (EP); G06F3/04895 (EP);
G06Q20/00 (EP); G06Q20/042 (EP); G06Q20/18 (EP);
G07F19/20 (EP); G07F19/201 (EP); G07F19/206 (EP);
G07F19/211 (EP); H04L63/0861 (EP); H04L63/12 (EP);
H04L67/02 (EP); H04L67/12 (EP); H04L67/34 (EP);
H04L67/565 (EP); H04L69/329 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1999/48]G06F3/023
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/29]
Former [1999/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Tastenumsetzungfunktion für eine Tastatur[1999/48]
English:Function for mapping the keys of a keypad[1999/48]
French:Fonction de conversion des touches d'un clavier[1999/48]
Examination procedure09.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
03.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/26]
19.01.2011Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/26]
15.02.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.05.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
05.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
16.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5485614  (KOCIS THOMAS J [US], et al) [X] 1-25 * abstract * * column 7, line 40 - column 8, line 55; figure 1 ** column 9, line 45 - column 11, line 7; figure 1 *;
 [X]  - "KEY MOUSE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE FOR RACK MOUNTED PERSONAL COMPUTERS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, (19950401), vol. 38, no. 4, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 169 - 170, XP000516111 [X] 1-25 * the whole document *
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