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EP About this file: EP2482181

EP2482181 - Multi-touch input discrimination [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.07.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.08.2013  [2013/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
[2012/31]
Inventor(s)01 / Westerman, Wayne Carl
c/o Apple Inc.
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA, 95014 / US
 [2012/31]
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/31]Lang, Johannes
Bardehle Pagenberg
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12164793.721.12.2007
[2012/31]
Priority number, dateUS2007061946403.01.2007         Original published format: US 619464
[2012/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2482181
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/048, G06K9/00
[2012/31]
CPC:
G06F3/04186 (EP); G06F3/04166 (KR); G06F3/041 (CN);
G06F3/04182 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/0304 (KR); G06F3/0414 (CN,KR);
G06F3/0416 (CN); G06F3/042 (CN,KR); G06F3/044 (EP,CN,KR,US);
G06V40/107 (EP,US); G06F2203/04106 (CN,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/31]
TitleGerman:Mehrfachberührungseingabeunterscheidung[2012/31]
English:Multi-touch input discrimination[2012/31]
French:Discrimination d'entrées multi-touches[2012/31]
Examination procedure19.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/31]
02.02.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/32]
15.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/32]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07863193.4  / EP2102736
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 (EP20070863193) is  19.04.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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31.12.201206   M06   Fee paid on   25.03.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5479528  (SPEETER THOMAS H [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * column 4, line 45 - column 8, line 49 *;
 [A]WO9718547  (URE MICHAEL J [US]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * page 9, line 23 - page 10, line 23 *;
 [A]US2003214488  (KATOH TAKEHIRO [JP]) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0064] *;
 [A]WO2005114369  (APPLE COMPUTER [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * page 8, lines 10-29 * * page 10, line 29 - page 12, line 19 * * page 26, line 12 - page 29, line 11 *;
 [A]US2006044280  (HUDDLESTON WYATT A [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] - [0014] *;
 [A]WO2006074289  (GESTURETEK INC [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * page 2, lines 1-5 * * page 10, line 28 - page 12, line 9 * * page 9, lines 3-18 *;
 [I]US2006232567  (WESTERMAN WAYNE [US], et al) [I] 1-6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0104] - [0106] - [0120] * * paragraph [0123] * * paragraphs [0126] - [0130] * * paragraphs [0148] - [0162] * * paragraphs [0173] - [0188] * * paragraphs [0204] , [0205] *;
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 [A]  - DUDA R O ET AL, Pattern Classification, INTRODUCTION, PATTERN CLASSIFICATION, NEW YORK, JOHN WILEY & SONS, US, PAGE(S) 1 - 13, (20010101), ISBN 978-0-471-05669-0, XP002365458 [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
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