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EP About this file: EP3572918

EP3572918 - TOUCH DETECTION CHIP, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TOUCH SCREEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
[2022/26]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Floor 13, Phase B, Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LIAO, Guanliang
Floor 13, Phase B
Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
02 / ZHOU, Qiu
Floor 13, Phase B
Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
03 / JIN, Wenhe
Floor 13, Phase B
Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
04 / LIU, Yufeng
Floor 13, Phase B
Tengfei Industrial Building
Futian Free Trade Zone
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518045 / CN
 [2020/52]
Representative(s)Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex, Geneva / CH
[2022/26]
Former [2019/48]Vinsome, Rex Martin
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
12th Floor
Cale Cross House
156 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SU / GB
Application number, filing date18877309.713.04.2018
[2019/48]
WO2018CN83094
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019196116
Date:17.10.2019
Language:ZH
[2019/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3572918
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3572918
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN17.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041
[2019/48]
CPC:
G06F3/04182 (EP); G06F3/045 (US); G06F3/0412 (US);
G06F3/0416 (US); G06F3/04166 (EP)
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 [2019/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSDETEKTIONSCHIP UND BERÜHRUNGSSCHIRMNACHWEISVERFAHREN[2019/48]
English:TOUCH DETECTION CHIP, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TOUCH SCREEN[2019/48]
French:PUCE DE DÉTECTION TACTILE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'ÉCRAN TACTILE[2019/48]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2019Translation filed 
22.05.2019National basic fee paid 
22.05.2019Search fee paid 
22.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
27.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2022Fee for grant paid
20.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL29.06.2022
AT29.06.2022
CZ29.06.2022
DK29.06.2022
EE29.06.2022
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FI29.06.2022
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LV29.06.2022
MC29.06.2022
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PL29.06.2022
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SM29.06.2022
BG29.09.2022
NO29.09.2022
GR30.09.2022
IS29.10.2022
PT31.10.2022
[2024/11]
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AT29.06.2022
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Documents cited:Search[Y]KR20160058273  (SAMSUNG ELECTRO MECH [KR]) [Y] 1,2,7* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2017364184  (WEINERTH JOHN [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0075] * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0098] * * paragraph [0147]; figures 2A-5 *;
 [Y]US2018032176  (KRAH CHRISTOPH H [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0071]; figures 3A,3B *;
 [Y]US2018059870  (KRAH CHRISTOPH H [US]) [Y] 1,2,7 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0046]; figure 5 *
International search[A]US8810263  (WILSON COLE [US], et al)[A] 1-15;
 [A]CN106502451  (CHIPONE TECHNOLOGY BEIJING CO LTD ) [A] 1-15;
 [A]CN107045401  (FOCALTECH ELECTRONICS LTD) [A] 1-15;
 [A]CN107690584  (SHENZHEN GOODIX TECH HOLDINGS) [A] 1-15
ExaminationUS2012050214
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