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EP About this file: EP1993032

EP1993032 - Electronic devices with touch-sensitive navigational mechanisms, and associated methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HTC Corporation
No. 23, Xinghua Road
Taoyuan District
Taoyuan City 330 / TW
[2015/13]
Former [2010/22]For all designated states
HTC Corporation
No. 23, Xinghua Road Taoyuan City
Taoyuan County 330 / TW
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC)
No. 23, Hsin Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Hsu, Chih-Feng
No. 23, Hsin Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
02 / Kao, Yih-Feng
No. 23, Hsin Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
03 / Wang, John C.
No. 23, Hsin Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
04 / Huang, Ming-San
No. 23, Hsin Hua Rd.
Taoyuan / TW
 [2008/47]
Representative(s)2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft mbB
Schumannstrasse 27
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2014/43]
Former [2008/47]Blasberg, Tilo
2K Patentanwälte Kewitz & Kollegen Partnerschaft Corneliusstrasse 18
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date08103901.809.05.2008
[2008/47]
Priority number, dateTW2007011720415.05.2007         Original published format: TW 96117204
TW2007011720515.05.2007         Original published format: TW 96117205
TW2007011720615.05.2007         Original published format: TW 96117206
[2008/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1993032
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1993032
Date:25.02.2009
[2009/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048
[2008/47]
CPC:
G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06F3/0485 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2009/44]
Former [2008/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektronische Geräte mit berührungsempfindlichen Navigationsmechanismen und entsprechende Verfahren[2008/47]
English:Electronic devices with touch-sensitive navigational mechanisms, and associated methods[2008/47]
French:Dispositifs électroniques avec des mécanismes de navigation tactiles, et procédés associés[2008/47]
Examination procedure20.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
28.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2011Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/41]
11.07.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
02.08.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/41]
Appeal following examination28.07.2011Appeal received No.  T2489/11
21.11.2011Statement of grounds filed
02.08.2018Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
02.08.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.08.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP11161612.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 10.05.2011
EP11183408.1  / EP2410418
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.09.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
29.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
30.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
30.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5594471  (DEERAN RICHARD J [US], et al) [Y] 4,11 * column 4, line 61 - column 5, line 13; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]WO9928811  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [A] 1-15 * page 8, paragraph 4 - page 9, paragraph 1; figures 8,11A,11B; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2001045949  (CHITHAMBARAM NEMMARA [US], et al) [Y] 5-7,12-14 * page 8, paragraph 103; figures 4,5,8; claim 1 * * page 7, paragraph 84 *;
 [A]US2003098871  (KAWANO SEIICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* page 3, paragraph 37 - page 4, paragraph 46; figure 4; claims 1,2 *;
 [XY]EP1657628  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,8-10,15 * column 3, paragraph 11; figure 8; claim 1 * [Y] 4-7,11-14
ExaminationUS5327161
 EP1548552
 US2005168441
by applicantUS5327161
 US5594471
 US2001045949
 EP1657628
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