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EP About this file: EP2023233

EP2023233 - INPUT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.2012  [2012/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2011/42]
Former [2009/07]For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ARAMAKI, Chitoshi
c/o NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2011/42]
Former [2009/07]01 / ARAMAKI, Chitoshi
c/o NEC CORPORATION 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte Theatinerstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Former [2009/07]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte Theatinerstrasse 8 (Fünf Höfe)
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date07744063.424.05.2007
[2009/07]
WO2007JP60629
Priority number, dateJP2006015030830.05.2006         Original published format: JP 2006150308
[2009/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007138982
Date:06.12.2007
Language:JA
[2007/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2023233
Date:11.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2023233
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/023, H01H25/04
[2009/07]
CPC:
G06F3/02 (EP,US); G06F3/03547 (EP,US); G06F3/041 (US);
H01H25/041 (EP,US); H01H2003/0293 (EP,US); H01H2239/078 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/30]
Former [2009/07]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:EINGABEEINRICHTUNG[2009/07]
English:INPUT DEVICE[2009/07]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENTRÉE[2009/07]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2008Translation filed 
23.10.2008National basic fee paid 
23.10.2008Search fee paid 
23.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
31.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
21.01.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2011Fee for grant paid
01.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  03.09.2009
Opposition(s)20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT19.10.2011
[2012/37]
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2005019987  (APPLE COMUTER INC [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [I]US6243080  (MOLNE ANDERS L [US]) [I] 1 * abstract *
International search[Y]JP2001076582  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]WO2005018222  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al)
by applicantJP2001076582
 JP2002196856
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