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EP About this file: EP2106553

EP2106553 - DIFFERENTIAL CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
6501 William Cannon Drive West
Austin, TX 78735 / US
[2009/41]
Inventor(s)01 / MCNEIL, Andrew, C.
2163 E. Carla Vista Place
Chandler, Arizona 85225 / US
02 / LIN, Yizhen
1038 South Oak Street
Gilbert, Arizona 85233 / US
03 / MILLER, Todd, F.
5906 E. Evening Glow Dr.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85262 / US
 [2009/41]
Representative(s)Wray, Antony John, et al
Optimus Patents Limited
Peak Hill House
Steventon
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 3AZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]Wray, Antony John, et al
Optimus Patents Limited Grove House Lutyens Close Chineham Court Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 8AG / GB
Former [2010/12]Ferro, Frodo Nunes, et al
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. c/o Impetus IP Limited Suite 57a, Basepoint Business Park Caxton Close, Andover
Hampshire SP10 3FG / GB
Former [2009/41]Ferro, Frodo Nunes
Freescale Semiconductor Inc c/o Impetus IP Ltd Groove House Lutyens Close Chineham Court
Basingstoke, RG24 8AG / GB
Application number, filing date07869403.118.12.2007
[2009/41]
WO2007US87846
Priority number, dateUS2007065555718.01.2007         Original published format: US 655557
[2009/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008088644
Date:24.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2106553
Date:07.10.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2106553
Date:14.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01P15/125
[2012/28]
CPC:
G01P15/125 (EP,US); G01P2015/0831 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/48]G01R27/26, G01P15/13
Former IPC [2009/41]G01R27/26
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 [2009/41]
TitleGerman:KAPAZITIVER DIFFERENZIALSENSOR UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2009/41]
English:DIFFERENTIAL CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME[2009/41]
French:CAPTEUR CAPACITIF DIFFÉRENTIEL ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2009/41]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2009National basic fee paid 
18.08.2009Search fee paid 
18.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/41]
01.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2012Fee for grant paid
04.10.2012Fee 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  02.07.2012
Opposition(s)15.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2007
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IE18.12.2012
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CH31.12.2012
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2004160232  (YUE AIWU [US], et al) [Y] 1-14 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0040] * * figures 2-3 *;
 [Y]FR2694403  (SAGEM [FR]) [Y] 1-14 * page 4, line 21 - line 27; figures 2,4 *
International search[Y]US2005109109  (ESKRIDGE MARK H [US], et al);
 [Y]US7119550  (KITANO MAYO [JP], et al);
 [A]US2005145029  (STEWART ROBERT E [US])
by applicantUS2004160232
 FR2694403
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