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EP About this file: EP3333679

EP3333679 - TOUCH CONTROL DRIVING METHOD, TOUCH CONTROL DRIVING APPARATUS AND TOUCH CONTROL DISPLAY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
No. 10 Jiuxianqiao Rd.
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100015 / CN
For all designated states
Beijing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
No. 8 Xihuanzhonglu, BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
[2018/24]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Xiurong
No. 9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
02 / SHI, Lingyun
No. 9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
03 / ZHANG, Hao
No. 9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
04 / GAO, Bo
No. 9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
05 / LI, Yafei
No. 9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
06 / HAN, Peng
No. 9 Dize Rd.
BDA
Beijing 100176 / CN
 [2018/24]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2018/24]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date15889432.929.12.2015
[2018/24]
WO2015CN99459
Priority number, dateCN20151048494407.08.2015         Original published format: CN201510484944
[2018/24]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017024738
Date:16.02.2017
Language:ZH
[2017/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3333679
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3333679
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN16.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/044, G06F1/32, G06F1/3234
[2019/11]
CPC:
G06F1/32 (EP,US); G06F1/3262 (EP,US); G06F3/041 (US);
G06F3/04166 (EP,US); G06F3/0443 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/24]G06F3/041, G06F3/044, G06F1/32
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 [2018/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSSTEUERUNGSANSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN, BERÜHRUNGSSTEUERUNGSANSTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BERÜHRUNGSSTEUERUNGSANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2018/24]
English:TOUCH CONTROL DRIVING METHOD, TOUCH CONTROL DRIVING APPARATUS AND TOUCH CONTROL DISPLAY APPARATUS[2018/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'EXCITATION DE COMMANDE TACTILE, APPAREIL D'EXCITATION DE COMMANDE TACTILE ET APPAREIL D'AFFICHAGE À COMMANDE TACTILE[2018/24]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2016Translation filed 
26.10.2016National basic fee paid 
26.10.2016Search fee paid 
26.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2016Examination requested  [2018/24]
26.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2020Fee for grant paid
31.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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