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EP About this file: EP2585900

EP2585900 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROXIMITY BASED INPUT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2019/36]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2013/18]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / PIHLAJA, Pekka
c/o Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
 [2023/30]
Former [2013/18]01 / PIHLAJA, Pekka
c/o Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
FI-02150 Espoo / FI
Representative(s)Kolster Oy Ab
(Salmisaarenaukio 1)
P.O. Box 204
00181 Helsinki / FI
[2023/30]
Former [2013/43]Kolster Oy Ab
Iso Roobertinkatu 23
PO Box 148
00121 Helsinki / FI
Former [2013/18]Brockman, Pertti Erik
Kolster Oy Ab
P.O. Box 148
(Iso Roobertinkatu 23)
00121 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date11797662.115.06.2011
[2023/30]
WO2011FI50563
Priority number, dateUS2010082249624.06.2010         Original published format: US 822496
[2013/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011161310
Date:29.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2585900
Date:01.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2585900
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI29.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/04815, G06F3/0488
[2023/09]
CPC:
G06F3/0488 (EP,US); G06F3/04815 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/27]G06F3/048, G06F3/0488, G06F3/0481
Former IPC [2013/18]G06F3/048
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR NÄHERUNGSBASIERTE EINGABEN[2013/18]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROXIMITY BASED INPUT[2013/18]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR UNE ENTRÉE BASÉE SUR LA PROXIMITÉ[2013/18]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2013National basic fee paid 
08.01.2013Search fee paid 
08.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/18]
20.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2023Date of oral proceedings
23.01.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
16.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2023Fee for grant paid
20.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2023Receipt 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  12.01.2017
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY15.06.2011
HU15.06.2011
AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2026/16]
Former [2025/51]CY15.06.2011
AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2025/11]AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/51]AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/36]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/26]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL26.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[X] US2009237763  (KRAMER KWINDLA H et al.)
 [I] US2010095206  (KIM HYUN JU et al.)
 [I] EP2187298  
 [I] DE102004025517  (X3D TECHNOLOGIES GMBH et al.)
 [I] WO2008062586  (SHARP KK et al.)
 [A] WO2009028892  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.)
 [A] US2009058830  (HERZ SCOTT et al.)
International search[X] US2008158172  (HOTELLING STEVE PORTER et al.) [X]
 [X] US2009058829  (KIM YOUNG HWAN et al.) [X]
 [X] US2009225043  (ROSENER DOUGLAS K et al.) [X]
 [X] US2010020022  (RUSSELL DEBORAH C et al.) [X]
 [A] US2010064259  (ALEXANDEROVITC RASSENIKOV ALEXANDER et al.) [A]
 [A] US2010125405  (CHAE MYUNG-JOO et al.) [A]
ExaminationWO2008085418
by applicantUS2003146905
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