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EP About this file: EP1498806

EP1498806 - Keypad device and operation method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.12.2018  [2018/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HTC Corporation
No. 23, Xinghua Road
Taoyuan District
Taoyuan City 330 / TW
[2015/13]
Former [2010/22]For all designated states
HTC Corporation
No. 23, Xinghua Road Taoyuan City
Taoyuan County 330 / TW
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
High Tech Computer Corp.
No. 23, Hsin Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Peng, Yu-Chun
NO. 76, Lane 143, Dungfeng Rd.
Taiwan City, 704 / TW
02 / Ho, Shao-Chun
No. 36, Chungyang St.
Hukou Shiang, Hsinchu / TW
03 / Yeh, His-Cheng
3 Fl., No. 71, Tianshiang 7th St.
Tauyuan City, Tauyuan County, 330 / TW
04 / Hsu, Chih-Ming
12 Fl., No. 9, Lane 2, Leli 3rd St.
Anle Chiu, Keelung City, 204 / TW
 [2005/03]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/03]Schaeberle, Steffen
Hoefer & Partner, Patentanwälte, Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date03016256.417.07.2003
[2005/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1498806
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/023, H03M11/20
[2005/03]
CPC:
H03M11/22 (EP); G06F3/023 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/03]
TitleGerman:Tastatur und Betriebsverfahren[2005/03]
English:Keypad device and operation method thereof[2005/03]
French:Clavier et procédé d'utilisation[2005/03]
Examination procedure19.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
21.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/49]
29.06.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.10.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/49]
Appeal following examination31.08.2011Appeal received No.  T0261/12
03.11.2011Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.03.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5585792  (LIU JUN [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - column 7, line 33 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5958023  (KLEIN DEAN A [US]) [A] 1,4,5,10 * column 2, line 35 - column 5, line 52 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US6072472  (SHIGA SADAKAZU [JP]) [A] 5 * abstract * * column 2, line 21 - column 5, line 67 ** figures 1,2 *
by applicantUS5958023
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