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EP1721308 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGNALS WITH A TWO-DIMENSIONAL POINTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.09.2014
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.10.2014  [2014/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synaptics, Incorporated
2381 Bering Drive
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/46]For all designated states
SYNAPTICS, INCORPORATED
2381 Bering Drive
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AUSBECK, JR., Paul J.
74 Carlyn Avenue
Campbell, California 95008 / US
 [2006/46]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/46]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date05712208.728.01.2005
[2006/46]
WO2005US02676
Priority number, dateUS20040540534P29.01.2004         Original published format: US 540534 P
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005073954
Date:11.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1721308
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2007/25]
CPC:
G06F3/038 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0354 (KR); G06F3/0481 (EP,KR,US);
G06F3/0485 (KR); G06F3/14 (KR)
Former IPC [2006/46]G09G5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERZEUGEN EINDIMENSIONALER SIGNALE MIT EINEM ZWEIDIMENSIONALEN ZEIGEGERÄT[2006/46]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ONE-DIMENSIONAL SIGNALS WITH A TWO-DIMENSIONAL POINTING DEVICE[2006/46]
French:METHODE ET APPAREIL POUR PRODUIRE DES SIGNAUX UNIDIMENSIONNELS PRESENTANT UN DISPOSITIF DE POINTAGE BIDIMENSIONNEL[2006/46]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2006National basic fee paid 
25.08.2006Search fee paid 
25.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
02.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/43]
17.06.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2014/43]
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  04.10.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.01.201410   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5943052  (ALLEN TIMOTHY [US], et al) [Y] 5,6,14-17,19 * (cited in the application); column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 2 ** column 5, line 61 - line 66 *;
 [XY]US2003174149  (FUJISAKI HITOMI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7-13,18 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0077] * * paragraph [0110] - paragraph [0117] * * figures 2,5 * [Y] 5,6,14-17,19
International search[X]US6271824  (CHANG CHEN-MING [TW]);
 [X]US2003174149  (FUJISAKI HITOMI [JP], et al)
by applicantUS2003174149
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