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EP About this file: EP3265895

EP3265895 - EMBEDDED GRASP SENSING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 12.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tactical Haptics
2819 Whipple Road
Union City, CA 94587 / US
[2020/19]
Former [2018/02]For all designated states
Tactical Haptics
34531 Heathrow Terrace
Freemont, California 94555 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PROVANCHER, William R.
34531 Hethrow Terrace
Fremont, California 94555 / US
02 / JONES, Michael P.
2439 Oregon Street
Union City, California 94587 / US
 [2018/02]
Representative(s)Hepworth Browne
15 St. Pauls Street
Leeds LS1 2JG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/02]Browne, Robin Forsythe
Hepworth Browne
15 St Paul's Street
Leeds LS1 2JG / GB
Application number, filing date16759328.429.02.2016
[2018/02]
WO2016US20112
Priority number, dateUS201562126608P01.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562126608 P
[2018/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016140924
Date:09.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3265895
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3265895
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/03
[2018/02]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,US); A63F13/213 (EP,US); A63F13/214 (EP,US);
A63F13/218 (EP,US); A63F13/24 (EP,US); G06F3/014 (EP,US);
G06F3/017 (EP,US); G06F3/0304 (EP,US); G06F3/0346 (EP,US);
G06F3/03547 (EP,US); G06F3/04845 (EP,US); A63F2300/8082 (US);
G06F2203/0339 (EP,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 [2018/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINGEBETTETE GREIFERFASSUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN, -SYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN[2019/38]
English:EMBEDDED GRASP SENSING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS[2018/02]
French:DISPOSITIFS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DÉTECTION DE PRÉHENSION INTÉGRÉS[2019/38]
Former [2018/02]EINGEBETTETE GREIFMESSVORRICHTUNGEN, -SYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN
Former [2018/02]PROCÉDÉS, SYSTÈMES ET DISPOSITIFS DE DÉTECTION DE PRÉHENSION INTÉGRÉS
Entry into regional phase31.08.2017National basic fee paid 
31.08.2017Search fee paid 
31.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
31.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2020Fee for grant paid
26.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.02.2016
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International search[XY]US2002015024  (WESTERMAN WAYNE [US], et al) [X] 1, 2, 13, 16-19 * entire document * [Y] 3, 14;
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 [A]WO2014078902  (UNIV SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA [AU], et al) [A] 1-3, 13, 14, 16-19 * entire document *
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