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EP About this file: EP3508962

EP3508962 - TOUCH PANEL STACKUP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.07.2023  [2023/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TPK Touch Solutions Inc.
6F. No. 13-18, Sec. 6
Min Quan E. Rd.
Neihu Dist.
Taipei City
114 Taiwan / TW
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Chen-Yu
10F No.25 Lane 239 Longcih Rd., Jhongli City
320 Taoyuan County / TW
02 / LIU, Cheng-Ping
No.18 Ln.38 Chengdu Rd.
Zhongli City
320 Taoyuan County / TW
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2019/28]
Application number, filing date19158988.614.03.2011
[2019/28]
Priority number, dateUS20109420561009.11.2010         Original published format: US 94205610
[2019/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3508962
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/041, G06F3/044, G06F3/01
[2019/28]
CPC:
G06F3/0446 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/044 (CN); G06F3/016 (US);
G06F3/0443 (KR); G06F2203/04103 (KR); G06F2203/04111 (KR,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 [2020/07]
Former [2019/28]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSBILDSCHIRMSTAPEL[2019/28]
English:TOUCH PANEL STACKUP[2019/28]
French:EMPILEMENT DE PANNEAUX TACTILES[2019/28]
Examination procedure07.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/07]
07.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.02.2023
17.02.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/27]
27.02.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/27]
28.02.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11840619.8  / EP2638454
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
11.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008165139  (HOTELLING STEVE PORTER [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 1A * * paragraph [0016] *;
 [A]EP2090966  (TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC [TW]) [A] 1-15 * figure 2 * * figure 6 * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraphs [0021] - [0025] * * paragraphs [0027] - [0029] * * paragraph [0035] ** paragraphs [0037] - [0038] *;
 [XI]WO2009157645  (WORLDVISION CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1-5,7-13,15 * figure 6 * * paragraph [0048] * [I] 6,14;
 EP2306278  [ ] (WORLDVISION CO LTD [KR]) [ ] * EP family member used as official trabslation * * figure 4 * * paragraph [0012] * * paragraphs [0047] - [0050] * * paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0066] *
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