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EP About this file: EP3376422

EP3376422 - CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE, CHARACTER INPUT METHOD, AND CHARACTER INPUT PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OMRON CORPORATION
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori
Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
[2018/38]
Inventor(s)01 / UEBUCHI, Takao
c/o OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd.
Shinagawa Front Building 7F, 2-3-13, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / NAKAYAMA, Takuya
c/o OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd.
Shinagawa Front Building 7F, 2-3-13, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/38]
Representative(s)Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Schmid-Dreyer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theresienhöhe 12
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/26]Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Ganghoferstraße 29a
80339 München / DE
Former [2018/38]Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Ganghoferstrasse 29a
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date18151283.111.01.2018
[2018/38]
Priority number, dateJP2017004951815.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017049518
[2018/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3376422
Date:19.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3376422
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F21/32, G06F3/023, G06F21/62
[2018/38]
CPC:
G06F21/32 (EP,US); G06F21/6245 (EP,US); G06F21/84 (US);
G06F40/242 (US); G06F40/274 (US); G06F3/0237 (EP,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 [2018/38]
TitleGerman:ZEICHENEINGABEVORRICHTUNG, ZEICHENEINGABEVERFAHREN UND ZEICHENEINGABEPROGRAMM[2018/38]
English:CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE, CHARACTER INPUT METHOD, AND CHARACTER INPUT PROGRAM[2018/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SAISIE DE CARACTÈRES, PROCÉDÉ DE SAISIE DE CARACTÈRES ET PROGRAMME DE SAISIE DE CARACTÈRES[2018/38]
Examination procedure11.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/38]
13.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2023Fee for grant paid
19.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2023
BG28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
MC28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
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SI28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
LU11.01.2024
BE31.01.2024
CH31.01.2024
[2024/51]
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CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
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