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EP About this file: EP2026175

EP2026175 - Tactile touchscreen for electronic device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
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
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2010/41]For all designated states
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Griffin, Jason
14 Deer Ridge Crescent
Kitchener Ontario N2P 2L3 / CA
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/08]Rickard, David John
Ipulse 26 Mallinson Road London
SW11 1BP / GB
Application number, filing date07114273.113.08.2007
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2026175
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2026175
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/01
[2009/08]
CPC:
G06F3/041 (EP,KR); G02F1/1333 (KR); G06F3/016 (EP,KR);
G06F3/0338 (EP,KR); G06F2203/04105 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/08]
Extension statesAL13.08.2007
BA13.08.2007
HR13.08.2007
MK13.08.2007
RS13.08.2007
TitleGerman:Taktiler Touchscreen für ein elektronisches Gerät[2009/08]
English:Tactile touchscreen for electronic device[2009/08]
French:Écran tactile pour dispositif électronique[2009/08]
Examination procedure13.08.2007Examination requested  [2009/08]
25.01.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2010Fee for grant paid
09.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
HU13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
MT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
MT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
TR13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2013/26]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CY13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
MT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2012/05]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
MT13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2012/03]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
IT13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/38]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
DK13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
PL13.10.2010
RO13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
SK13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/35]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
CZ13.10.2010
EE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/33]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
ES24.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/30]AT13.10.2010
BE13.10.2010
FI13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
NL13.10.2010
SE13.10.2010
SI13.10.2010
BG13.01.2011
GR14.01.2011
IS13.02.2011
PT14.02.2011
Former [2011/23]FI13.10.2010
LT13.10.2010
LV13.10.2010
IS13.02.2011
Former [2011/20]LT13.10.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US5977867  (BLOUIN FRANCOIS [CA]) [A] 1-10* column 1, line 45 - line 67 *;
 [A]DE20102197U  (KIM HAN SUNG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * claim 1 *;
 [X]US2004108995  (HOSHINO TAKESHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * claim 1 *;
 [A]EP1450247  (GIAT IND SA [FR]) [A] 1-10 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2006109254  (AKIEDA SHINICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US2006119586  (GRANT DANNY A [CA], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0008] - [0012] *
by applicantUS5977867
 JP2000200141
 DE20102197U
 US2004108995
 EP1450247
 GB2402105
 US2006109254
 US2006119586
 EP1691263
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