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EP About this file: EP1355334

EP1355334 - Soft-feeling operation switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2007
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 23.12.2009  [2009/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
10-4 Shinbashi 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2006/31]
Former [2003/43]For all designated states
TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
10-4 Shinbashi 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1-1, Minamiaoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakai, Naohiro
c/o Toyo Denso K.K. Technical Center, 1053 banch
Otagaya, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Itakura, Tatsuya
c/o K. K. Honda Gijyutsu Kenkyusho, 4-1, 1-chome
Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2006/19]
Former [2006/15]01 / Naohiro, Sakai
c/o Toyo Denso K.K. Technical Center, 1053 banch
Otagaya, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Tatsuya, Itakura
c/o K. K. Honda Gijyutsu Kenkyusho, 4-1, 1-chome
Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
Former [2003/43]01 / Naohiro, Sakai
c/o Toyo Denso K.K. Technical Center, 1053 banch
Otagaya, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Tatsuya, Itakura
c/o K. K. Honda Gijyutsu Kenkyusho, 4-1, 1-chome
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
Representative(s)Prechtel, Jörg, et al
C/o Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Straße 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/52]Prechtel, Jörg, et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Former [2003/43]Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008372.910.04.2003
[2003/43]
Priority number, dateJP2002015312718.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002153127
[2003/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1355334
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1355334
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H01H13/70
[2003/43]
CPC:
H01H13/702 (EP,US); H01H2209/002 (EP,US); H01H2209/016 (EP,US);
H01H2209/022 (EP,US); H01H2219/028 (EP,US); H01H2227/002 (EP,US);
H01H2229/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/29]
Former [2003/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sich weich anfühlender Steuerschalter[2003/43]
English:Soft-feeling operation switch[2003/43]
French:Bouton de commande au toucher souple[2003/43]
Examination procedure24.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/47]
06.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2006Fee for grant paid
16.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[YA]US4042090  (HASEBE SADAO, et al) [Y] 1,5,7,8 * page 6, column 2, line 26 - page 7, column 3, line 68; claim 1 * [A] 2-4;
 [Y]EP0319150  (POLYPLASTICS CO [JP]) [Y] 2 * page 3, line 57 - page 4, line 24 *;
 [A]US5556668  (WONG JENNY Y C [HK]) [A] 1,7 * page 2, column 1, lines 9-26; claim 5 *;
 [Y]US5577849  (DURBIN WILLIAM C [US], et al) [Y] 3,4,6 * page 2, column 2, lines 6-17; claims 1,4 *;
 [Y]US6013364  (TERADA AKIHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,3,5,7,8 * page 3, column 1, line 32 - column 2, line 57; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1031596  (POLYMATECH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 2 * page 3, column 4, lines 40-45; figure 1 *;
 [Y]AU732715B  (HPM IND PTY LTD) [Y] 2,4,6 * page 4, line 36 - page 5, line 6; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP1109184  (POLYMATECH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 5,7* page 3, paragraphs 23-25; figures 3,4 *
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