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EP About this file: EP3167352

EP3167352 - TOUCH CLASSIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2017/20]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Dan
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / SALA, Pablo
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2021/37]
Former [2017/20]Trichard, Louis, et al
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date15742432.607.07.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015US39282
Priority number, dateUS20141432905211.07.2014         Original published format: US201414329052
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016007450
Date:14.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3167352
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3167352
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/044, G06F3/041, G06N20/20
[2021/18]
CPC:
G06F3/0416 (EP,CN,RU,US); G06N20/20 (EP,RU,US); G06F3/0418 (KR);
G06F3/04186 (EP,RU,US); G06F3/044 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); G06F3/04883 (RU,US);
G06N20/00 (KR,US); G06N5/027 (KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]G06F3/041
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSKLASSIFIZIERUNG[2017/20]
English:TOUCH CLASSIFICATION[2017/20]
French:CLASSIFICATION DE TOUCHER[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2017National basic fee paid 
10.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/20]
10.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2021Fee for grant paid
10.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.07.2015
AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
MK15.09.2021
NL15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
TR15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU07.07.2015
AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
MK15.09.2021
NL15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2024/20]HU07.07.2015
AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CY15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
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LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
MC15.09.2021
NL15.09.2021
PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2024/18]HU07.07.2015
AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
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MC15.09.2021
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PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2023/11]AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
IT15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
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MC15.09.2021
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PL15.09.2021
RO15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
SI15.09.2021
SK15.09.2021
SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2023/10]AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
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BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
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AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
DK15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
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LT15.09.2021
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GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL15.09.2021
AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
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RO15.09.2021
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SM15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2022/25]AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
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BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
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NO15.12.2021
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IS15.01.2022
PT17.01.2022
Former [2022/23]AT15.09.2021
CZ15.09.2021
EE15.09.2021
ES15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
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BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
PT17.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT15.09.2021
FI15.09.2021
HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
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BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
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HR15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
LV15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
GR16.12.2021
Former [2022/09]FI15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
RS15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
Former [2022/08]FI15.09.2021
LT15.09.2021
SE15.09.2021
BG15.12.2021
NO15.12.2021
Former [2022/07]LT15.09.2021
NO15.12.2021
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2481714  (VODAFONE IP LICENSING LTD [GB]) [A] 7-12* page 34, line 38 - page 35, line 19 *;
 [XI]US2012007821  (ZALIVA VADIM [US]) [X] 1-3,5,13,14 * paragraphs [0095] - [0098] - [0127] , [0152] - [0165] - [0221] , [0222] , [0254] , [0255] , [0289] - [0303] - [0321] - [0339] * * claim 1 * [I] 7-12;
 [Y]WO2013166513  (OBLONG IND INC [US], et al) [Y] 4 * page 17, lines 1-18 *;
 [IY]US2014104225  (DAVIDSON PHILIP L [US], et al) [I] 1-3,6-13,15 * paragraphs [0039] - [0060] - [0073] * * figure 1 * [Y] 4
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