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EP About this file: EP1682996

EP1682996 - PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FOLDING AND ROTATING FLIP AND MULTIPLE INPUT INTERFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Nya Vattentornet
221 88 Lund / SE
[2006/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HICKEY, Kurt M.
4010 Cole Mill Road
Durham, NC 27712 / US
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/30]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04731964.510.05.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004IB01477
Priority number, dateUS2003068518814.10.2003         Original published format: US 685188
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005036376
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1682996
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00
[2006/30]
CPC:
H04M1/021 (EP,US); G06F1/1616 (EP,US); G06F1/1662 (EP,US);
G06F1/169 (EP,US); G06F3/0338 (EP,US); G06F3/041 (EP,US);
H04M1/23 (EP,US); H04M1/72427 (EP,US); H04M2250/18 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/03]
Former [2006/30]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRAGBARES ELEKTRONISCHES GERÄT MIT MEHREREN EINGANGSSCHNITTSTELLEN[2006/30]
English:PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH FOLDING AND ROTATING FLIP AND MULTIPLE INPUT INTERFACES[2006/30]
French:DISPOSITIF ELECTRONIQUE PORTATIF A PLUSIEURS INTERFACES D'ENTREE[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase27.03.2006National basic fee paid 
27.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
01.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/27]
15.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2001012195  (LEFORT LOIC [FR]) [A] 1-6,11,15-21,30 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0018] * * figures 1A-1D *;
 [X]US2003064685  (KIM YOUNG-SE [US]) [X] 1-32 * paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0038] * * figures 1,2,4-6 *;
 [A]WO03028346  (4151003 CANADA INC [CA], et al) [A] 1-32 * page 9, line 16 - page 11, line 16 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2003073462  (ZATLOUKAL PETER [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,12,15,16,18-20,30,32 * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0054]; figures 9a-9c *;
 [E]EP1617630  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [E] 15-23,25,30 * abstract * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0047] ** figures 4a-4d,5a-5d *
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