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EP About this file: EP1988447

EP1988447 - In glass touch screen [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7 / CA
[2013/48]
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
BlackBerry Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo ON N2L 3W8 / CA
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
Research In Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Lowles, Robert
393 Gatestone Boulevard
Waterloo Ontario N2T 2J5 / CA
02 / Robinson, Janes Alexander
6, Burtwood Drive
Elmira, Ontario N3B 3L1 / CA
 [2008/45]
Representative(s)Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/45]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date07251889.704.05.2007
[2008/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1988447
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041
[2008/45]
CPC:
G06F3/0446 (EP,US); G06F3/0445 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/45]
TitleGerman:Berührungsbildschirm unter Glas[2008/45]
English:In glass touch screen[2008/45]
French:Écran tactile dans du verre[2008/45]
Examination procedure11.05.2007Examination requested  [2008/45]
26.03.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
08.02.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/33]
08.05.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/33]
Appeal following examination06.04.2011Appeal received No.  T1428/11
10.06.2011Statement of grounds filed
08.05.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
08.05.2018Date of oral proceedings
14.05.2018Minutes 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  03.02.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6459424  (RESMAN MARK F [US]) [X] 1-21 * abstract * * column 4, line 21 - column 7, line 28; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]CN1955904  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [L]US2007165006  (SATO TADAMITSU [JP], et al) [L] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2007085838  (RICKS THEODORE K [US], et al) [A] 5,6,8-10,15-17,19-21 * abstract * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0050]; figures 1-5 *
by applicantUS6459424
 CN1955904
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