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EP1180775 - Keyswitch having a keytop which is movable upward and downward and method of assembling same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.2004  [2004/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Takayuki
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., 1-7, Yukigaya, Otsukua
Ota-ku, Tokyo 145 / JP
02 / Narusawa, Tsuyoshi
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., 1-7, Yukigaya, Otsukua
Ota-ku, Tokyo 145 / JP
 [2002/08]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date01305188.314.06.2001
[2002/08]
Priority number, dateJP2000024404507.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000244045
JP2000024404707.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000244047
[2002/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1180775
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1180775
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01H3/12
[2002/08]
CPC:
H01H3/125 (EP,US); H01H13/70 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/45]
Former [2002/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tastschalter mit Tastenkopf welcher auf- und abbewegbar ist und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[2002/08]
English:Keyswitch having a keytop which is movable upward and downward and method of assembling same[2002/08]
French:Interrupteur à bouton poussoir avec poussoir qui est déplaçable vers le haut et vers le bas et procédé pour l'assembler[2002/08]
Examination procedure16.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/22]
23.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2003Fee for grant paid
30.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0619588  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,6-10 * figures 1-7; claim 1 * [A] 2-5;
 [XA]US5399822  (SATO YOSHITSUGU [JP], et al) [X] 1,6,9,10 * figures 1-8; claim 1 *[A] 2-5,7,8
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