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EP About this file: EP1031111

EP1031111 - TOUCH PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/35]PANNEAU TACTILE
[2011/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GUNZE LIMITED
1, Zeze, Aono-cho Ayabe-shi
Kyoto, 623-0011 / JP
[2011/28]
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
GUNZE LIMITED
1, Zeze, Aono-cho
Ayabe-shi, Kyoto, 623-0011 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Hirotoshi
Room 103, 176-4, Takano, Rittoucho
Kurita-gun, Shiga 520-3045 / JP
02 / NODA, Kazuhiro
Room 610, Rekkusu Garden Moriyama 2-bankan 134-1,Yoshimicho
Moriyama-shi, Shiga 524-0021 / JP
03 / FURUKAWA, Shuji
116, Kamikiryucho, Kamita
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2111 / JP
04 / TANIMURA, Kohtaro
Room 105, Takanohaitsu, 7, Daimoncho
Moriyama-shi, Shiga 524-0052 / JP
 [2011/28]
Former [2000/35]01 / SATO, Hirotoshi
Room 103, 176-4, Takano, Rittoucho
Kurita-gun, Shiga 520-3045 / JP
02 / NODA, Kazuhiro
R. 610, Rek.Gar.Moriyama 2-bank., 134-1,Yoshimicho
Moriyama-shi, Shiga 524-0021 / JP
03 / FURUKAWA, Shuji
116, Kamikiryucho, Kamita
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2111 / JP
04 / TANIMURA, Kohtaro
Room 105, Takanohaitsu, 7, Daimoncho
Moriyama-shi, Shiga 524-0052 / JP
Representative(s)Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/25]Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2000/35]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date99943201.608.09.1999
[2000/35]
WO1999JP04854
Priority number, dateJP1998025646310.09.1998         Original published format: JP 25646398
JP1998025856911.09.1998         Original published format: JP 25856998
JP1998030144222.10.1998         Original published format: JP 30144298
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0016251
Date:23.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1031111
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1031111
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/045, B32B15/08
[2010/45]
CPC:
G06F3/045 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0412 (EP); G06F2203/04103 (KR)
Former IPC [2000/35]G06K11/12, B32B15/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/35]
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSTAFEL[2000/35]
English:TOUCH PANEL[2011/03]
French:ECRAN TACTILE[2000/35]
Former [2000/35]PANNEAU TACTILE
Entry into regional phase12.04.2000National basic fee paid 
12.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
12.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/35]
28.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2011Fee for grant paid
05.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07003174.5  / EP1785823
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.02.2006
Opposition(s)16.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
IE08.09.2011
LU08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
FR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GB13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
ES24.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2013/22]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
IE08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
FR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GB13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
ES24.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/37]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
IE08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
FR30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GB13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/36]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
IE08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GB13.10.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/35]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
IE08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/33]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/31]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/23]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/20]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/12]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/11]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/10]BE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/09]BE13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/08]NL13.07.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH10171599  ;
 [A]JPH09237159  ;
 [A]JPH09115385  ;
 [A]JPH0713678  ;
 [A]US4585689  (OHTA TATSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * abstract * * column 1, line 10 - line 16 * * column 2, line 5 - line 52 * * column 3, line 39 - column 5, line 65; figure 3 * * column 7, line 51 - column 9, line 43 *;
 [A]US5668576  (IKURA KENICHIROU [JP], et al) [A] 5 * abstract * * column 1, line 34 - column 2, line 51 ** column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 3; figure 3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10171599 A 19980626 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09237159 A 19970909 (GUNZE LTD) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09115385 A 19970502 (GUNZE LTD) [A] 5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 1995, no. 04, & JP07013678 A 19950117 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 5 * abstract *
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