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EP About this file: EP3191923

EP3191923 - TOUCH SENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TouchNetix Limited
4 Manor Court
Barnes Wallis Road
Fareham
Hampshire PO15 5TH / GB
[2023/24]
Former [2017/29]For all designated states
Touchnetix Limited
Forum 3 Parkway
Solent Business Park
Whiteley
Fareham, Hampshire PO15 7FH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERTS, Stephen William
c/o TouchNetix Limited
4 Manor Court
Barnes Walis Road
Fareham Hampshire PO15 5TH / GB
 [2023/25]
Former [2017/29]01 / ROBERTS, Stephen William
c/o TouchNetix Limited
4 Manor Court
Barnes Walis Road
Whiteley
Fareham Hampshire PO15 5FH / GB
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/29]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15753146.813.08.2015
[2017/29]
WO2015GB52337
Priority number, dateGB2014001582908.09.2014         Original published format: GB 201415829
[2017/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016038329
Date:17.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3191923
Date:19.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3191923
Date:21.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/044
[2023/07]
CPC:
G06F3/0443 (EP,US); G06F3/044 (GB); G06F3/0448 (EP,US);
G06F2203/04112 (EP,US); G06F3/0412 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/29]G06F3/044
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 [2017/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSSENSOREN[2017/29]
English:TOUCH SENSORS[2017/29]
French:CAPTEURS TACTILES[2017/29]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2017National basic fee paid 
01.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
23.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.05.2023Fee for grant paid
11.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
16.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
16.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.06.2023
CZ21.06.2023
DK21.06.2023
EE21.06.2023
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FI21.06.2023
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IT21.06.2023
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LV21.06.2023
MC21.06.2023
NL21.06.2023
PL21.06.2023
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SI21.06.2023
SK21.06.2023
SM21.06.2023
IE13.08.2023
LU13.08.2023
FR21.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
GB21.09.2023
NO21.09.2023
GR22.09.2023
IS21.10.2023
PT23.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH11110115  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [A] 1-19* paragraph [0009] *;
 [IA]JP3175346B  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [I] 1,4-7,14,15,19 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0025]; figures 8,9 * [A] 2,3,8-13,16-18;
 [A]WO2013039050  (GUNZE KK [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * abstract *;
 [I]US2013127744  (SHAKYA JYOTINDRA RAJ [US], et al) [I] 1-19 * paragraph [0102] - paragraph [0104]; figure 12 *;
 [A]US2013194232  (IMAMURA TAKUJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0103] - paragraph [0104]; figures 1,8,52 *;
 [A]US2014225839  (DUNPHY JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0084]; figure - *;
 [AP]US2014360856  (MIZUMOTO HIDEAKI [JP], et al) [AP] 1-19 * paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0066] - paragraph [0068]; figure - *
ExaminationUS2013100041
 WO2014115832
 US2015331538
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