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EP About this file: EP1723498

EP1723498 - KEYPAD, PARTICULARLY A POINT OF SALE KEYPAD, AND METHOD FOR PLACING IT INTO OPERATION AND FOR EXCHANGING AND UPDATING FIRMWARE OF THE KEYPAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.04.2015  [2015/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Preh KeyTec GmbH
An der Stadthalle
97616 Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale / DE
[2006/47]
Inventor(s)01 / LIEB, Jürgen
Weyerstr. 49
97469 Gochsheim / DE
02 / GROSSMANN, Bernd
Am Kolmberg 30
97640 Oberstreu / DE
03 / WALCH, Reiner
Michel-Stapf-Str. 19
97702 Münnerstadt / DE
 [2007/01]
Former [2006/47]01 / LIEB, Jürgen
Weyerstr. 49
97469 Gochsheim / DE
02 / GROSSMANN, Bernd
An der Stadthalle 15
97616 Bad Neustadt / DE
03 / WALCH, Reiner
Michel-Stapf-Str. 19
97702 Münnerstadt / DE
Representative(s)Dietrich, Barbara, et al
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Derendorfer Allee 6
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]Dietrich, Barbara, et al
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2013/32]Greif, Thomas, et al
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Rheinmetall Platz 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2006/47]Thul, Hermann
Thul Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Rheinmetall Allee 1
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date05715998.011.03.2005
[2006/47]
WO2005EP02646
Priority number, dateDE2004101233711.03.2004         Original published format: DE102004012337
[2006/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005088430
Date:22.09.2005
Language:DE
[2005/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1723498
Date:22.11.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/023
[2006/47]
CPC:
G06F8/65 (EP,US); G06F3/0238 (EP,US); G07G1/0018 (EP,US)
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 [2006/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TASTATUR, INSBESONDERE KASSENTASTATUR, UND VERFAHREN ZUR INBETRIEBNAHME SOWIE ZUM AUSTAUSCH UND UPDATE VON FIRMWARE DER TASTATUR[2006/47]
English:KEYPAD, PARTICULARLY A POINT OF SALE KEYPAD, AND METHOD FOR PLACING IT INTO OPERATION AND FOR EXCHANGING AND UPDATING FIRMWARE OF THE KEYPAD[2006/47]
French:CLAVIER, EN PARTICULIER CLAVIER DE CAISSE ENREGISTREUSE, ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER AINSI QUE DE REMPLACER ET DE METTRE A JOUR LE MICROLOGICIEL DU CLAVIER[2006/47]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2006National basic fee paid 
30.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/47]
15.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2011Date of oral proceedings
16.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/16]
16.03.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.02.2015Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/16]
Appeal following examination20.05.2011Appeal received No.  T1838/11
20.07.2011Statement of grounds filed
03.02.2015Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
03.02.2015Date of oral proceedings
09.02.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  15.03.2007
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.01.2008Request for further processing filed
28.01.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.02.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH0439720  ;
 [Y]EP0450462  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [Y] 1-10 * column 3, lines 26-34 * * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 10 * * column 5, line 55 - column 6, line 16 * * column 6, line 36 - column 8, line 46 * * column 9, line 43 - column 10, line 38 * * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US5268928  (HERH TING [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 50 * * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 3 *;
 [A]US6012961  (SHARPE III HENRY D [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 4, line 12 - column 6, line 5 ** figure 2 *;
 [A]US6193152  (FERNANDO LLAVANYA [US], et al) [A] 1,6,7 * figures 1-3 * * column 1, lines 7-12 * * column 2, lines 27-53 * * column 3, lines 12-19 * * column 3, lines 41-65 * * column 4, lines 25-65 * * column 6, lines 20-29 *;
 [A]EP1241571  (GEN INSTRUMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,6 * paragraph [0011] * * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0030] *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920521), vol. 016, no. 216, Database accession no. (P - 1356), & JP04039720 A 19920210 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [Y] 1-10 * abstract *
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