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EP About this file: EP1852772

EP1852772 - Method for a touch pad [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/45]Touch pad
[2010/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Soundtouch Limited
Northdown Genesta Avenue Whitstable
Kent CT5 4EG / GB
[2007/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Hardie-Bick, Anthony Richard
18 Dalmeny Court 8 Duke Street
St. James's London SW1Y 6BL / GB
 [2007/45]
Representative(s)Chapman, Paul Nicholas, et al
Atkinson & Company
Intellectual Property Limited
7 Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire S60 2EN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Chapman, Paul Nicholas, et al
Atkinson Burrington Limited 28 President Buildings President Way Sheffield
S4 7UR / GB
Former [2007/45]Chapman, Paul Nicholas, et al
28 President Buildings President Way
Sheffield S4 7UR / GB
Application number, filing date07016328.205.02.2003
[2007/45]
Priority number, dateGB2002000277206.02.2002         Original published format: GB 0202772
GB2002002510729.10.2002         Original published format: GB 0225107
GB2002002557302.11.2002         Original published format: GB 0225573
GB2002002603307.11.2002         Original published format: GB 0226033
GB2002002603707.11.2002         Original published format: GB 0226037
[2007/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1852772
Date:07.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1852772
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2007/45]
CPC:
G06F3/0433 (EP,US); G06F3/043 (US); Y10S367/907 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren für ein Touch pad[2010/27]
English:Method for a touch pad[2010/27]
French:Procédé pour un pavé tactile[2010/27]
Former [2007/45]Touch pad
Former [2007/45]Touch pad
Former [2007/45]Pave tactile
Examination procedure21.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/45]
02.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2010Fee for grant paid
28.10.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03737370.1  / EP1481359
Divisional application(s)EP10010794.5  / EP2267582
Opposition(s)16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
HU15.12.2010
IT15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
TR15.12.2010
IE05.02.2011
LU05.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
IT15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
TR15.12.2010
IE05.02.2011
LU05.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2013/25]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
IT15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
IE05.02.2011
LU05.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2012/08]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
IT15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
IE05.02.2011
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2012/03]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
IT15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/47]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
CH28.02.2011
LI28.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/45]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
MC28.02.2011
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/37]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/35]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
Former [2011/33]AT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
ES26.03.2011
Former [2011/30]AT15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
Documents cited:Search[A]US4644100  (BRENNER MICHAEL C [US], et al) [A] 19-22 * column 9, line 30 - line 66 *;
 [A]US5591945  (KENT JOEL [US]) [A] 1-7,25,26 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH11327772  (RICOH KK) [A] * abstract *;
 [X]WO0143063  (ELECTROTEXTILES CO LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,25,26 * page 15, line 5 - line 24; figures 2,4,6,7 *;
 [A]US2001006006  (HILL NICHOLAS P R [GB]) [A] 19-22 * paragraph [0084] - paragraph [0089] *;
 [PA]US6392167  (NAKAGAWA YOSHIKATSU [JP]) [PA] 8-18,23,24* column 5, line 7 - line 29 *
by applicantUS4644100
 JPH11327772
 WO0143063
 US2001006006
 US6392167
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