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EP2240846 - METHOD FOR PROVIDING UI CAPABLE OF DETECTING A PLURALITY OF FORMS OF TOUCH ON MENUS OR BACKGROUND AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.11.2015
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.12.2015  [2015/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2010/42]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-city, Gyeonggi-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Eun-hye
2-705, Jinheung Apartment Seocho-dong Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-070 / KR
 [2010/42]
Representative(s)Birchenough, Lewis, et al
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/32]Birchenough, Lewis, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2010/42]Jenkins, Richard Gavin
Harrison Goddard Foote 106 Micklegate
York YO1 6JX / GB
Application number, filing date08793290.118.08.2008
[2010/42]
WO2008KR04776
Priority number, dateKR2008001138204.02.2008         Original published format: KR 20080011382
[2010/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009099268
Date:13.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2240846
Date:20.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048, G11B27/34, H04M1/725
[2011/12]
CPC:
G06F3/04817 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (KR); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06F3/0487 (KR); G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US);
H04M2250/22 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/42]G06F3/048
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 [2010/42]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER UI MIT DER FÄHIGKEIT ZUM DETEKTIEREN EINER VIELZAHL VON ARTEN VON BERÜHRUNG AUF MENÜS ODER HINTERGRUND UND MULTIMEDIAEINRICHTUNG DAMIT[2010/42]
English:METHOD FOR PROVIDING UI CAPABLE OF DETECTING A PLURALITY OF FORMS OF TOUCH ON MENUS OR BACKGROUND AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE USING THE SAME[2010/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR DISPOSER UNE INTERFACE UTILISATEUR CAPABLE DE DÉTECTER UNE PLURALITÉ DE FORMES DE TOUCHER SUR DES MENUS OU UN ARRIÈRE-PLAN ET DISPOSITIF MULTIMÉDIA L'UTILISANT[2010/42]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2010National basic fee paid 
24.06.2010Search fee paid 
24.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/42]
26.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/52]
12.08.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/52]
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  06.03.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.08.201508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2004100479  (NAKANO MASAO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,11,13 * paragraph [0148] - paragraph [0568]; figures 13-56 * [A] 15;
 [A]US2005147377  (KOBAYASHI RIEKO [JP], et al) [A] 7-10* paragraph [0099] - paragraph [0105]; figures 7,8 *;
 [X]US2005193351  (HUOVIALA TOMI [FI]) [X] 1-3,13 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0036] *;
 [Y]EP1833233  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 4,5,7-10,13 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0042]; figures 3-5 *;
 [XYI]EP1860537  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1-3,12,14 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0078]; figures 4A-4D * [Y] 4,5,7-10,13 [I] 15;
 [XP]EP1942402  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [XP] 1-3,7-9,12,13 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO2009088601  (PALM INC [US], et al) [E] 1-3,11,13 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0066] *;
 [XI]  - ARCHOS Team, "GEN 5 ENGLISH USER MANUAL Version 2.0", (20070730), pages 1 - 78, URL: http://www.archos.com/support/download/manuals/English-UserManual-ARCHOSGEN5-v2.pdf, (20110211), XP002622016 [X] 1-3,11,13 * page 7 - page 40 * * page 57 - page 58 * [I] 6,14
International search[X]US5612719  (BEERNINK ERNEST H [US], et al);
 [Y]JP2007158792  (SHARP KK);
 [A]US6943778  (ASTALA ARTO [FI], et al);
 [A]US7231231  (KOKKO PETRI [FI], et al)
ExaminationEP1748439
by applicantEP1942402
 US2004100479
 EP1860537
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