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EP About this file: EP2149080

EP2149080 - A TOUCHSCREEN FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE TOUCHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2015
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
1033 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
[2014/33]
Former [2012/40]For all designated states
Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
301 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Former [2010/05]For all designated states
Tyco Electronics Corporation
1050 Westlakes Drive
Berwyn, PA 19312 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KENT, Joel, C.
35937 Gaskell Court
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
02 / AROYAN, James, L.
1471 Creekview Lane
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US
03 / GAO, Ting
1055 Escalon Avenue
Apartment 902
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
04 / TANAKA, Yoshikazu
Nagasawa-terrace A-1
1-14-13
Ushikubo-nishi
Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama Kanagawa
224-0015 / JP
05 / SCHARFF, Daniel, H.
926 Arbor Drive
San Leandro, CA 94577 / US
 [2014/31]
Former [2010/05]01 / KENT, Joel, C.
35937 Gaskell Court
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
02 / AROYAN, James, L.
1471 Creekview Lane
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US
03 / GAO, Ting
1055 Escalon Avenue Apartment 902
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
04 / TANAKA, Yoshikazu
Nagasawa-terrace A-1 1-14-13 Ushikubo-nishi Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama Kanagawa
224-0015 / JP
05 / SCHARFF, Daniel, H.
926 Arbor Drive
San Leandro, CA 94577 / US
Representative(s)Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern
1000 Great West Road
Brentford TW8 9DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/31]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith London
W6 0LE / GB
Former [2010/05]Johnstone, Douglas Ian, et al
Baron Warren Redfern 19 South End Kensington London
W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date08743243.123.04.2008
[2010/05]
WO2008US05286
Priority number, dateUS2007078977625.04.2007         Original published format: US 789776
[2010/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008133941
Date:06.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2149080
Date:03.02.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2149080
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/042, G06F3/043
[2010/05]
CPC:
G06F3/0421 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0304 (KR); G06F3/0354 (KR);
G06F3/0436 (EP,KR,US); G06F2203/04104 (KR,US); G06F2203/04106 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2010/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSSCHIRM ZUM DETEKTIEREN MEHRERER BERÜHRUNGEN[2010/05]
English:A TOUCHSCREEN FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE TOUCHES[2010/05]
French:ÉCRAN TACTILE POUR DÉTECTER PLUSIEURS CONTACTS[2014/11]
Former [2010/05]ÉCRAN TACTILE POUR DÉTECTION DE MULTIPLES TOUCHES TACTILES
Entry into regional phase23.11.2009National basic fee paid 
23.11.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2009Examination requested  [2010/05]
01.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2014Fee for grant paid
19.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14178896.8  / EP2804080
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.02.2010
Opposition(s)04.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2008
AT30.07.2014
BE30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
EE30.07.2014
ES30.07.2014
FI30.07.2014
HR30.07.2014
IT30.07.2014
LT30.07.2014
LV30.07.2014
MC30.07.2014
MT30.07.2014
NL30.07.2014
PL30.07.2014
RO30.07.2014
SE30.07.2014
SI30.07.2014
SK30.07.2014
TR30.07.2014
BG30.10.2014
NO30.10.2014
GR31.10.2014
IS30.11.2014
PT02.12.2014
IE23.04.2015
LU23.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]AT30.07.2014
BE30.07.2014
CY30.07.2014
CZ30.07.2014
DK30.07.2014
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5854450  (KENT JOEL [US]) [X] 1-3,5,6,8,9,11,12 * column 42, line 52 - column 44, line 16 * * column 54, line 11 - column 57, line 48; figures 13,14 *;
 [A]US2004001048  (KRAUS MARK GERARD [US], et al) [A] 1,4,5,8,9,11,12* paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0054]; figures 7,8 *;
 [X]US2005248548  (TSUMURA MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,5,6,9,10,12 * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0078]; figures 9-11 *
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