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EP About this file: EP2778848

EP2778848 - System, method and electronic device for providing a haptic effect to a user [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
50 Rio Robles
San Jose CA 95134 / US
[2016/08]
Former [2014/38]For all designated states
Immersion Corporation
30 Rio Robles
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Levesque, Vincent
4370 Berri
Montreal, Prince Edward Island H2J 2R1 / CA
02 / Grant, Danny
1784 Rue de Lunebourg
Laval, Québec H7M 2A1 / CA
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2020/37]
Former [2014/38]Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date14158952.311.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateUS20131379396611.03.2013         Original published format: US201313793966
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2778848
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2778848
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2778848
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01
[2014/38]
CPC:
G06F3/013 (EP,US); G06F3/016 (EP,KR,US); A63F13/525 (US);
A63F13/213 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/14]
Former [2014/38]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:System, Verfahren und elektronische Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung eines haptischen Effekts an einen Benutzer[2014/38]
English:System, method and electronic device for providing a haptic effect to a user[2014/38]
French:Système, procédé et dispositif électronique pour fournir un effet haptique à un utilisateur[2014/38]
Examination procedure27.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/14]
20.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.12.2019
06.12.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2020Fee for grant paid
31.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2020Receipt 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  20.12.2018
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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