EP1355334 - Soft-feeling operation switch [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.06.2007 Database last updated on 20.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 20.11.2009 | Change - representative | published 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 date | 03008372.9 | 10.04.2003 | [2003/43] | Priority number, date | JP20020153127 | 18.04.2002 Original published format: JP 2002153127 | [2003/43] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 22.07.2003 | Classification | IPC: | 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)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, 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 | Title | German: | Sich weich anfühlender Steuerschalter | [2003/43] | English: | Soft-feeling operation switch | [2003/43] | French: | Bouton de commande au toucher souple | [2003/43] | Examination procedure | 24.09.2003 | Examination requested [2003/47] | 06.09.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.12.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 09.03.2006 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.06.2006 | Fee for grant paid | 16.06.2006 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.05.2007 | No opposition filed within time limit [2007/28] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.01.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.01.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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