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EP1898295 - Touch-sensitive input device and electronic device incorporating the touch-sensitive input device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2016
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.02.2016  [2016/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HTC Corporation
No. 23, Xinghua Road
Taoyuan District
Taoyuan City 330 / TW
[2015/12]
Former [2010/22]For all designated states
HTC Corporation
No. 23, Xinghua Road Taoyuan City
Taoyuan County 330 / TW
Former [2008/11]For all designated states
High Tech Computer Corp.
No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Huang, Hsing-Chiang
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
02 / Huang, Che-Hung
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
03 / Liu, Hsiu-Chin
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
04 / Cheng, Hsun-Wen
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
05 / Ho, Chin-Wei
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
06 / Chang, Yao-Tsung
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. NO. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
 [2015/12]
Former [2008/11]01 / Huang, Hsing-Chiang
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
02 / Huang, Che-Hung
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
03 / Liu, Hsiu-Chin
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
04 / Cheng, Hsun-Wen
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
05 / Ho, Chin-Wei
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. No. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
06 / Chang, Yao-Tsung
c/o High Tech Computer Corp. NO. 23, Hsin-Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
Representative(s)Lang, Christian, et al
LangPatent Anwaltskanzlei IP Law Firm
Ingolstädter Straße 5
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]Lang, Christian, et al
LangPatent
Anwaltskanzlei
Rosenheimer Strasse 139
81671 München / DE
Former [2010/01]Lermer, Christoph, et al
LangRaible GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 22
80331 München / DE
Former [2008/11]Lermer, Christoph, et al
LangRaible IP Law Firm Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 22
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date07115108.828.08.2007
[2008/11]
Priority number, dateUS20060824006P30.08.2006         Original published format: US 824006 P
[2008/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1898295
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1898295
Date:24.06.2009
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1898295
Date:18.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/16, G06F3/041
[2008/11]
CPC:
G06F1/1626 (EP,US); G06F1/1656 (EP,US); G06F1/169 (EP,US);
G06F3/03547 (EP,US); G06F3/04164 (EP); G06F3/044 (EP,US);
H05K1/147 (EP,US); G06F2203/0339 (EP,US); H04M1/0277 (EP,US);
H04M2250/22 (EP,US); H05K1/189 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2010/09]
Former [2008/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Berührungsempfindliche Eingabevorrichtung und elektronisches Gerät mit der berührungsempfindlichen Eingabevorrichtung[2008/11]
English:Touch-sensitive input device and electronic device incorporating the touch-sensitive input device[2008/11]
French:Dispositif d'entrée tactile et dispositif électronique incorporant le dispositif d'entrée tactile[2008/11]
Examination procedure23.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/06]
29.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.02.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2015Fee for grant paid
06.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.10.2012
Opposition(s)21.12.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
06.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
06.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT18.03.2015
[2016/03]
Documents cited:Search[X]US4977397  (KUO WEN-CHIEH [TW], et al) [X] 1-20 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 64 *;
 [A]WO9821702  (SYNAPTICS INC [US]) [A] 1,7,12,15,18 * page 6, line 30 - page 7, line 14 *;
 [A]US2002158838  (SMITH BARTON A [US], et al) [A] 2,8* paragraph [0023] *;
 [X]EP1376449  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [0038] - [0041] *;
 [A]US2004095334  (HONG HEE JUNG [KR]) [A] 7,15 * paragraph [0011] *;
 [X]US2004222974  (HONG HEE JUNG [KR], et al) [X] 1-20 * paragraph [0063] *;
 [X]US2006012578  (OHTAKE SEIJI [JP]) [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [0031] , [0032] *
ExaminationUS2006033722
by applicantUS2003095096
 EP1376449
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