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EP2652581 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TOUCH SCREEN USING TIMELINE BAR, RECORDING MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM FOR THE SAME RECORDED THEREIN, AND USER TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.09.2020  [2020/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / HWANG, Sung-Jae
7125 East Dormitory
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Guseong-dong
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-701 / KR
 [2013/43]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]Jenkins, Richard Gavin
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date11849076.214.12.2011
WO2011KR09617
Priority number, dateKR2010012730914.12.2010         Original published format: KR 20100127309
[2013/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012081901
Date:21.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2652581
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.10.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/03, G06F3/041, H04B1/40, G06F3/048, G06F3/0488, G06F3/0484
[2017/34]
CPC:
G06F3/0488 (EP,KR,RU,US); G06F3/04847 (EP,KR,RU,US); G06F3/0412 (KR);
G06F3/0485 (KR); H04B1/401 (KR)
Former IPC [2013/43]G06F3/03, G06F3/041, H04B1/40, 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 [2013/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG EINES BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRMS MIT EINER MIT ZEITLEISTE, AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM MIT DAFÜR AUFGEZEICHNETEM PROGRAMM UND BENUTZERENDGERÄT DAMIT[2013/43]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TOUCH SCREEN USING TIMELINE BAR, RECORDING MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM FOR THE SAME RECORDED THEREIN, AND USER TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME[2013/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CONTRÔLE D'UN ÉCRAN TACTILE À L'AIDE D'UNE BARRE CHRONOLOGIQUE, SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT QUI CONTIENT UN PROGRAMME ASSOCIÉ, ET TERMINAL UTILISATEUR MUNI DE CE PROGRAMME[2013/43]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2013National basic fee paid 
12.07.2013Search fee paid 
12.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/43]
04.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/40]
29.04.2020Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.05.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/40]
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  04.03.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
24.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2196893  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1,10 * paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0074] * * paragraph [0085] * * paragraph [0095] * [I] 2-9,11-15;
 [XI]US2010099462  (BAEK SUNG MIN [KR], et al) [X] 1,10 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0098] - paragraph [0102] * * paragraph [0127] - paragraph [0138] * * paragraph [0140] - paragraph [0158] * * paragraph [0175] - paragraph [0185] * [I] 2-9,11-15;
 [X]US5553225  (PERRY PHIL M [US]) [X] 1,10 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 23 *;
 [X]US6677965  (ULLMANN CRISTI N [US], et al) [X] 1,10 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 41 *;
 [XI]US2009153478  (KERR DUNCAN R [US], et al) [X] 1,10 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0055] * [I] 2-9,11-15;
 [A]US2007182763  (VENOLIA DANIEL S [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0073] *;
 [A]WO2010025045  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0070] *
International search[X]KR20100020311  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR20090085777  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]KR20100027686  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [A]KR20100051707  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE])
ExaminationUS2010039400
by applicantEP2196893
 US2010039400
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