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EP About this file: EP1708220

EP1708220 - Multi-operational input device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho, Ota-ku
Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
[2006/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Takuya
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD 1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
02 / Tokiwa, Kenichi
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD 1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
03 / Nonaka, Kaiji
c/o ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD 1-7 Yukigaya-Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501 / JP
 [2006/40]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2006/40]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date06004629.907.03.2006
[2006/40]
Priority number, dateJP2005010303931.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005103039
[2006/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1708220
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1708220
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01H27/06, G05G9/047
[2006/40]
CPC:
G05G9/047 (EP); H01H25/06 (EP); G05G2009/04774 (EP);
G05G2009/04777 (EP); G05G2009/04781 (EP); H01H2025/045 (EP);
H01H25/04 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/24]
Former [2006/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Multifunktionale Eingabevorrichtung[2006/40]
English:Multi-operational input device[2006/40]
French:Dispositif d'entrée multidirectionnel[2006/40]
Examination procedure23.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
17.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2008Fee for grant paid
26.08.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[YDA]EP1394830  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [YD] 1,2,4 * abstract * [A] 3,5;
 [Y]US6713896  (BURTSCHER HANS [AU], et al) [Y] 1,2,4 * paragraph [0041]; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR2785084  (SC2N SA [FR]) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]US2002003081  (KAWASE TATSUAKI [JP]) [A] 5 * abstract *
by applicantJP2004087307
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