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EP4280036 - CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE, CHARACTER INPUT METHOD, AND CHARACTER INPUT PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OMRON Corporation
801, Minamifudodo-cho
Horikawahigashiiru
Shiokoji-dori
Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 600-8530 / JP
[2023/47]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Takahiro
Kyoto, 6170002 / JP
 [2023/47]
Representative(s)Becker, Eberhard
Becker Kurig & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[2023/47]
Application number, filing date23168093.514.04.2023
[2023/47]
Priority number, dateJP2022008201119.05.2022         Original published format: JP 2022082011
[2023/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4280036
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/038, G06F3/0488, G06F3/04886, G06F3/16, G06F3/023
[2023/47]
CPC:
G06F3/04886 (EP,US); G06F3/0233 (CN); G06F3/167 (EP,US);
G06F3/0237 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/16]
Former [2023/47]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,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZEICHENEINGABEVORRICHTUNG, ZEICHENEINGABEVERFAHREN UND ZEICHENEINGABEPROGRAMM[2023/47]
English:CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE, CHARACTER INPUT METHOD, AND CHARACTER INPUT PROGRAM[2023/47]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME D'ENTRÉE DE CARACTÈRES[2023/47]
Examination procedure14.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/47]
13.03.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008300886  (PATCH KIMBERLY [US]);
 [A]US2016313868  (WENG FULIANG [US], et al);
 [A]JP2019087058  (PERSONAL AI CORP)
by applicantJP2021532492
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