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EP About this file: EP1005690

EP1005690 - LOW COST FORCE FEEDBACK DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 26.09.2018  [2018/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
50 Rio Robles
San Jose CA 95134 / US
[2017/14]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
50 Rio Robles
San Jose CA 95134 / US
Former [2012/44]For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
30 Rio Robles
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Former [2000/23]For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
2158 Paragon Drive
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSENBERG, Louis, B.
5002 Selter Road
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
[2000/23]
Representative(s)Weston, Robert Dale, et al
Phillips & Leigh
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
[2017/14]
Former [2010/12]Weston, Robert Dale, et al
Phillips & Leigh 5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Former [2007/46]Ilgart, Jean-Christophe
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lancereaux
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2000/23]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99930559.222.06.1999
[2000/23]
WO1999US14085
Priority number, dateUS1998010328123.06.1998         Original published format: US 103281
US1998015680217.09.1998         Original published format: US 156802
US1999025313218.02.1999         Original published format: US 253132
[2000/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9966997
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1005690
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1005690
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2016/16]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,US); A63F13/21 (EP); A63F13/245 (EP);
A63F13/285 (EP); A63F13/803 (EP); G06F3/0338 (EP);
G06F3/03543 (EP); G06F3/03545 (EP); G06F3/0362 (EP);
A63F2300/1037 (EP); A63F2300/1062 (EP); A63F2300/8017 (EP);
G06F2203/013 (EP); G06F2203/014 (EP); G06F2203/015 (EP);
H04L69/329 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/28]G06F3/00
Former IPC [2000/23]G09G5/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2017/14]
Former [2000/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:NIEDRIGKOSTEN-KRAFTRÜCKKOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN[2000/23]
English:LOW COST FORCE FEEDBACK DEVICES[2000/23]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE RETOUR D'EFFORT A FAIBLE COUT[2000/23]
Entry into regional phase23.02.2000National basic fee paid 
23.02.2000Search fee paid 
23.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
11.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2017Fee for grant paid
23.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10181405.1  / EP2273346
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.11.2007
Opposition(s)08.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 18
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.08.2000FR   M01   Fee paid on   29.08.2000
21.08.2000GR   M01   Fee paid on   29.08.2000
21.08.2000IE   M01   Fee paid on   29.08.2000
21.08.2000IT   M01   Fee paid on   29.08.2000
21.08.2000NL   M01   Fee paid on   29.08.2000
21.08.2000PT   M01   Fee paid on   29.08.2000
21.08.2000SE   M01   Fee paid on   29.08.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
IE22.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
GR06.07.2017
PT07.08.2017
[2018/39]
Former [2018/23]AT05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
IE22.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
GR06.07.2017
PT07.08.2017
Former [2018/21]AT05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
GR06.07.2017
PT07.08.2017
Former [2018/15]AT05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
GR06.07.2017
PT07.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
GR06.07.2017
PT07.08.2017
Former [2018/01]AT05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
GR06.07.2017
PT07.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
GR06.07.2017
Former [2017/49]AT05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
GR06.07.2017
Former [2017/48]NL05.04.2017
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH06102997  (HITACHI LTD, et al) [X] 1-24 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH06202801  (AGENCY IND SCIENCE TECHN) [X] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9731333  (TOMER SHALIT [SE]) [X] 1-24 * abstract * * page 3, line 25 - page 6, line 17 *;
 [A]WO9806024  (IMMERSION HUMAN INTERFACE CORP [US]) [A] 1-24 * abstract * * page 11, line 17 - page 12, line 6 * * page 16, line 32 - page 18, line 6 *;
 [A]US5734373  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * abstract * * column 8, line 35 - column 9, line 15 * * column 11, line 34 - column 13, line 55 ** column 29, line 33 - column 32, line 32 *
International search[Y]US5313230  (VENOLIA DANIEL S [US], et al);
 [A]US5589854  (TSAI MING-CHANG [TW]);
 [Y]US5643087  (MARCUS BETH A [US], et al);
 [A]US5694013  (STEWART PAUL J [US], et al);
 [A]US5790108  (SALCUDEAN SEPTIMIU EDMUND [CA], et al)
ExaminationJPH07182104
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