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EP2628069 - APPARATUS FOR SENSING UTILIZING TILES, SENSOR HAVING A SET OF PLATES, OBJECT IDENTIFICATION FOR MULTI-TOUCH SURFACES, AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.10.2021 Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 30.10.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 01.06.2020
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 23.07.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	27.04.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states New York University 550 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 / US
	For all designated states Tactonic Technologies, LLC 210 W. 70th Street, Apt. 705 New York, NY 10023-4305 / US
	[2020/26]
Former [2013/34]	For all designated states New York University 650 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 / US
	For all designated states Tactonic Technologies, LLC 210 W. 70th Street, Apt. 705 New York, NY 10023-4305 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / PERLIN, Kenneth 7-13 Washington Square North Apt. 31B New York, NY 10003 / US
	02 / HENDEE, Charles 370 Adelphi Street, 1 Brookyn, NY 11238 / US
	03 / GRAU, Alex 30-40 37th Street Basement Apartment Astoria, NY 11103 / US
	04 / SEIDMAN, Gerald 210 W. 70th Street, Apt. 705 New York, NY 10023 / US
	[2013/34]
Representative(s)	Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP One Portwall Square Portwall Lane Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2020/49]	Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2013/34]	Rees, Simon John Lewis Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date	11832868.1	11.10.2011
	[2020/49]
	WO2011US01739
Priority number, date	US201161572938P	25.07.2011 Original published format: US 201161572938 P
	US20100404897P	12.10.2010 Original published format: US 404897 P
	US201161462789P	08.02.2011 Original published format: US 201161462789 P
	US201161572642P	19.07.2011 Original published format: US 201161572642 P
	[2013/34]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2012050606
	Date:	19.04.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/16]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2628069
	Date:	21.08.2013
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2013/34]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2628069
	Date:	02.12.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/49]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	19.07.2012
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.09.2017
Classification	IPC:	G06F3/041, G06F3/045	[2017/40]
	CPC:	G06F3/04166 (EP,US); G06F3/005 (EP,US); G06F3/011 (US); G06F3/0304 (US); G06F3/04144 (EP,US); G06F3/045 (EP,US); (+) G06F3/047 (US); G06F2203/04101 (US); G06F2203/04103 (EP,US); G06F2203/04104 (US); G06F2203/04105 (US); G06F2203/04106 (US); G06F2203/04112 (EP,US); G06F2203/04113 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2013/34]	G06F3/041
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2013/34]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER VERWENDUNG VON FLIESEN, SENSOR MIT EINEM PLATTENSATZ, OBJEKTIDENTIFIKATION FÜR MEHRFACHBERÜHRUNGSFLÄCHEN UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR	[2013/34]
	English:	APPARATUS FOR SENSING UTILIZING TILES, SENSOR HAVING A SET OF PLATES, OBJECT IDENTIFICATION FOR MULTI-TOUCH SURFACES, AND METHOD	[2013/34]
	French:	APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION UTILISANT DES TUILES, CAPTEUR COMPRENANT UN ENSEMBLE DE PLAQUES, IDENTIFICATION D'OBJET POUR SURFACES TACTILES MULTIPOINTS ET PROCÉDÉ	[2013/34]
Entry into regional phase	07.05.2013	National basic fee paid
	07.05.2013	Search fee paid
	07.05.2013	Designation fee(s) paid
	07.05.2013	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	07.05.2013	Examination requested [2013/34]
	03.04.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	26.07.2019	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	05.02.2020	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.06.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.10.2020	Fee for grant paid
	07.10.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	07.10.2020	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 26.07.2019
Opposition(s)	03.09.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.10.2013	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.10.2014	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.10.2015	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.10.2016	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.10.2017	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.10.2018	Renewal fee patent year 08
	29.10.2019	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.10.2020	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	11.10.2011
	AL	02.12.2020
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	BG	02.03.2021
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	BG	02.03.2021
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	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2023/24]	AL	02.12.2020
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	PT	05.04.2021
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Former [2021/49]	AL	02.12.2020
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Former [2021/48]	AL	02.12.2020
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Former [2021/45]	AL	02.12.2020
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	PT	05.04.2021
Former [2021/35]	CZ	02.12.2020
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	BG	02.03.2021
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Former [2021/34]	CZ	02.12.2020
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	BG	02.03.2021
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Former [2021/20]	FI	02.12.2020
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