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EP1517221 - Electronic assembly including a housing having a rotatable portion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2014  [2014/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oracle America, Inc.
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
[2011/10]
Former [2005/12]For all designated states
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
4120 Network Circle
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Olesiewicz, Timothy W.
19500 Pruneridge Avenue
Apartment 7103
Cuperinto CA 95014 / US
02 / Furuta, Steven J.
3124 Mauricia Avenue
Santa Clara CA 95051 / US
 [2013/43]
Former [2005/12]01 / Olesiewicz, Timothy W.
19500 Pruneridge Avenue Apartment 7103
Cuperinto CA 95014 / US
02 / Furuta, Steven J.
3124 Mauricia Avenue
Santa Clara CA 95051 / US
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[2013/43]
Former [2008/33]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/12]Harris, Ian Richard, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date04255460.009.09.2004
[2005/12]
Priority number, dateUS2003066808322.09.2003         Original published format: US 668083
[2005/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1517221
Date:23.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1517221
Date:25.02.2009
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1517221
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/18, H05K7/16
[2005/12]
CPC:
G06F1/184 (EP,US); G06F1/187 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/44]
Former [2005/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektronische Baugruppe einschliesslich eines Gehäuses mit einem drehbaren Teil[2005/12]
English:Electronic assembly including a housing having a rotatable portion[2005/12]
French:Ensemnle électronique comportant un boîtier avec une partie pivotable[2005/12]
Examination procedure12.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/39]
26.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2013Fee for grant paid
01.08.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  06.06.2011
Opposition(s)24.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9821093  (TELEDYNE IND [US]) [X] 1,2,9,12,13* page 7, line 11 - page 8, line 13; figure 3 *;
 [X]GB2328528  (CHU PING CHUN [TW]) [X] 1,2,4,9,12,13 * page 3, line 17 - page 4, line 19; figure 6 *;
 [X]JP2001085860  (FUJITSU LTD, et al) [X] 1,2,4,9,12,14 * abstract *;
 [XA]US2002093785  (CHI WILLIAM T [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,14 * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1,4 * [A] 3,5-13;
 [XA]US2002196603  (CURLEE JAMES D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,9,12-14 * paragraph [0013]; figure 2 * [A] 3-8,10,11
by applicantUS1966033
 US2002093785
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