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EP2584481 - A method and a touch-sensitive device for performing a search [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.08.2018  [2018/35]
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 [2013/17]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Park, Sehwan
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
129 Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2013/17]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
Mill House
North Street
York YO1 6JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Gover, Richard Paul, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Former [2013/17]Harrison Goddard Foote
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York
YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date12188801.017.10.2012
[2013/17]
Priority number, dateKR2011010579517.10.2011         Original published format: KR 20110105795
[2013/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2584481
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2584481
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30, G06F3/0481, G06F3/0488
[2013/17]
CPC:
G06F16/14 (EP,KR,US); G06F16/2428 (EP,US); G06F3/0237 (EP,KR,US);
G06F3/0238 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/04817 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/04886 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2013/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und berührungsempfindliche Vorrichtung zur Durchführung einer Suche[2013/17]
English:A method and a touch-sensitive device for performing a search[2013/17]
French:Procédé et dispositif tactile pour effectuer une recherche[2013/17]
Examination procedure15.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/09]
30.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/35]
30.01.2018Date of oral proceedings
10.04.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/35]
10.04.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP18176320.2  / EP3388961
EP21192860.1  / EP3933555
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.05.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[I]WO2010040208  (RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA], et al)
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