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EP2902890 - Multi-touch acoustic beam sensing apparatus and driving method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.05.2018  [2018/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
17113, 1, Samsung-ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
[2015/40]
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
95, Samsung 2 Ro
Giheung-Gu
Yongin-City
Gyeonggi-Do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Xue, Jiuzhi
217 Devcon Drive
San Jose, CA California 95112 / US
 [2015/32]
Representative(s)Dr. Weitzel & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2015/32]
Application number, filing date15151737.220.01.2015
[2015/32]
Priority number, dateUS201461934447P31.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461934447 P
US20151458994305.01.2015         Original published format: US201514589943
[2015/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2902890
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2902890
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/043
[2015/32]
CPC:
G06F3/0436 (EP,US); G06F3/0412 (US); G06F2203/04104 (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 [2016/16]
Former [2015/32]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Multipunkt-Erfassungsvorrichtung mit akustischen Strahl und Verfahren zu ihrer Ansteuerung[2015/32]
English:Multi-touch acoustic beam sensing apparatus and driving method thereof[2015/32]
French:Appareil de détection multipoint avec faisceau acoustique et procédé de commande de celui-ci[2015/32]
Examination procedure11.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/16]
22.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/22]
30.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
10.01.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/22]
10.01.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201804   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2010026667  (BERNSTEIN JEFFREY TRAER [US]) [X] 1,7,8,12 * figures 2,5A-5F,6A-6C * * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0028] * [I] 2-5,10,11,13-15;
 [XI]WO2005103872  (ELO TOUCHSYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,7,10,12 * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0100] * * figures 3,4,6,11 * [I] 15;
 [I]US2012154110  (KIM BYUNG HOON [KR], et al) [I] 1,4-6,11,12,14,15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0055] * * figures 4A-4B * * paragraph [0011] *;
 [E]WO2015054483  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [E] 1-3,7,8,12,13 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0059] * * figures 2-4 *
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