EP2101250 - Character selection on a device using offset contact-zone [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.04.2015 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.10.2017 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BG, CY, HU, TR | published on 15.11.2017 [2017/46] | 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 [2009/38] | For all designated states Research In Motion Limited 295 Phillip Street Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 / CA | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Fyke, Steven 3 Father David Bauer Drive, Unit 401 Waterloo Ontario N2L 6M1 / CA | [2014/24] |
Former [2009/38] | 01 /
Fyke, Steven 3 Father David Bauer Drive, Unit 401 Waterloo Ontario N2L 6M1 / CA | Representative(s) | Fennell, Gareth Charles Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2014/24] | Fennell, Gareth Charles Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB | ||
Former [2009/38] | Fennell, Gareth Charles Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 08152797.0 | 14.03.2008 | [2009/38] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2101250 | Date: | 16.09.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/38] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2101250 | Date: | 11.06.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/24] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.08.2008 | Classification | IPC: | G06F3/041, // G06F3/0488 | [2014/02] | CPC: |
G06F3/0418 (EP,US);
G06F3/04886 (EP)
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Former IPC [2009/38] | G06F3/041, // G06F3/048 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2009/38] | Title | German: | Zeichenauswahl auf einer Vorrichtung mittels versetzter Kontaktzone | [2009/38] | English: | Character selection on a device using offset contact-zone | [2009/38] | French: | Sélection de caractère sur un dispositif utilisant une zone de contact décalée | [2009/38] | Examination procedure | 18.03.2008 | Examination requested [2009/38] | 02.12.2008 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 17.03.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.07.2010 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.07.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.11.2012 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.10.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01) | 29.11.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.01.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.04.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 24.04.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 02.05.2014 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | 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 17.03.2010 | Opposition(s) | 12.03.2015 | No opposition filed within time limit [2015/21] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.03.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.03.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.03.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 14.03.2008 | AT | 11.06.2014 | BE | 11.06.2014 | BG | 11.06.2014 | CY | 11.06.2014 | CZ | 11.06.2014 | DK | 11.06.2014 | EE | 11.06.2014 | ES | 11.06.2014 | FI | 11.06.2014 | HR | 11.06.2014 | IT | 11.06.2014 | LT | 11.06.2014 | LV | 11.06.2014 | MC | 11.06.2014 | MT | 11.06.2014 | NL | 11.06.2014 | PL | 11.06.2014 | RO | 11.06.2014 | SE | 11.06.2014 | SI | 11.06.2014 | SK | 11.06.2014 | TR | 11.06.2014 | NO | 11.09.2014 | GR | 12.09.2014 | IS | 11.10.2014 | PT | 13.10.2014 | [2017/39] |
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Former [2014/48] | LT | 11.06.2014 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]US2004183833 (CHUA YONG TONG [SG]) [X] 1-24 * paragraphs [0001] - [0005] - [0017] - [0019] - [0022] - [0025] - [0028] - [0035] - [0046] - [0057] - [0108] , [0109] , [0128] - [0130]; figures 1-4 *; | [X]US5801941 (BERTRAM RANDAL LEE [US]) [X] 1-4,8-14,18,22-24 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 59; figures 4,9-12 * * column 6, line 27 - line 39 * * column 9, line 33 - column 11, line 23 *; | [A]EP0618528 (IBM [US]) [A] 1-7,9-23 * the whole document *; | [A]EP1895382 (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [A] 8,24 * paragraphs [0049] , [0051] - [0059] - [0073] , [0074]; figures 1a,7-13 *; | [A]EP1881680 (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [A] 8,24 * paragraphs [0065] , [0067] - [0075] - [0090] , [0091]; figures 1,14-20 *; | [A]EP1895764 (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]) [A] 8,24 * paragraphs [0105] , [0107] - [0113] - [0131] , [0132]; figures 1,5-11 * | [A] - "METHOD TO IMPROVE THE USABILITY OF TOUCH-SCREEN PANELS FOR COMPUTERAPPLICATIONS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, (19900201), vol. 32, no. 9B, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 250 - 253, XP000082330 [A] 1-7,9-23 * the whole document * | Examination | WO0016188 | WO2008030880 | by applicant | US2004183833 | US5801941 |