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EP About this file: EP2027526

EP2027526 - TOUCH SCREEN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.07.2011
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 17.08.2011  [2011/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLE INC.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOTELLING, Steven, P.
1351 Hidden Mine Rd.
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
02 / CHEN, Wei
2898 Ramona Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
03 / KRAH, Christoph, H.
P.o. Box 1483
Los Altos, CA / US
04 / ELIAS, John, Greer
798 Taylors Bridge Road
Townsend, DE 19734 / US
05 / YAO, Wei
33909 Shylock Drive
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
06 / ZHONG, John, Z.
10442 Chisholm Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
07 / HODGE, Andrew, Bert
221 Walter Hays Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94302 / US
08 / LAND, Brian
2726 Sussex Way
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
09 / DEN BOER, Willem
9184 Lanning Lane
Brighton, MI 48116 / US
 [2009/09]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]Lang, Johannes
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenberg Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07812071.408.06.2007
[2009/09]
WO2007US70722
Priority number, dateUS20060804361P09.06.2006         Original published format: US 804361 P
US20070883979P08.01.2007         Original published format: US 883979 P
US2007076006008.06.2007         Original published format: US 760060
US2007076003608.06.2007         Original published format: US 760036
US2007076008008.06.2007         Original published format: US 760080
US2007076004908.06.2007         Original published format: US 760049
[2009/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007146779
Date:21.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2027526
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041
[2009/09]
CPC:
G06F3/0412 (EP,GB,KR,US); G02F1/134363 (EP,GB,KR); G02F1/13338 (EP,KR);
G02F1/133514 (KR); G06F3/04164 (EP,US); G06F3/04166 (KR,US);
G06F3/04184 (EP); G06F3/044 (GB); G06F3/0443 (EP,US);
G06F3/0444 (EP,US); G06F3/0445 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0446 (EP,KR,US);
G06F3/045 (GB); G09G3/3648 (KR); G06F2203/04103 (EP,KR);
G06F2203/04112 (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 [2009/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TOUCHSCREEN-FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE[2009/09]
English:TOUCH SCREEN LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY[2009/09]
French:ÉCRAN D'AFFICHAGE TACTILE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES[2009/09]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2008National basic fee paid 
26.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/09]
03.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/33]
11.07.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.07.2011
12.07.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP11159164.0  / EP2330491
EP11159165.7  / EP2330492
EP11159166.5  / EP2330493
EP11159167.3  / EP2330494
EP17182184.6  / EP3264240
EP20210777.7
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5459463  (GRUAZ DANIEL [FR], et al);
 [A]US5861875  (GERPHEIDE GEORGE E [US]);
 [X]US6259490  (COLGAN EVAN GEORGE [US], et al);
 [AD]US6323846  (WESTERMAN WAYNE [US], et al);
 [X]US6501528  (HAMADA RYOHEI [JP]);
 [AX]US2003234770  (MACKEY BOB LEE [US]);
 [X]EP1422601  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [A]US2004119701  (MULLIGAN ROGER C [CA], et al)
by applicantUS5459463
 US6259490
 US6501528
 EP1422601
 US2004119701
 US20070650049
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