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EP About this file: EP0146843

EP0146843 - Optical mouse [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.03.1991
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nisshin Kohki Co., Ltd.
No. 4600, Oaza Nakasu Suwa-shi
Nagano / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/27]For all designated states
Nisshin Kohki Co., Ltd.
No. 4600, Oaza Nakasu
Suwa-shi Nagano / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Takaaki
No. 4457-12, Shimosuwa-machi Suwa-gun
Nagano / JP
[1985/27]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/27]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date84114793.705.12.1984
[1985/27]
Priority number, dateJP1983022950005.12.1983         Original published format: JP 22950083
JP1984010611525.05.1984         Original published format: JP 10611584
[1985/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0146843
Date:03.07.1985
Language:EN
[1985/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0146843
Date:07.08.1985
Language:EN
[1985/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1985
ClassificationIPC:G06K11/06
[1985/27]
CPC:
G06F3/0317 (EP,US); G06F3/0395 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1985/27]
TitleGerman:Optische Maus[1985/27]
English:Optical mouse[1985/27]
French:Souris optiqe[1985/27]
Examination procedure23.08.1985Examination requested  [1985/45]
27.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1988Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
06.03.1990Date of oral proceedings
08.03.1990Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.03.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.1990Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [1991/18]
26.02.1991Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1991/18]
Appeal following examination27.09.1988Appeal received No.  T0618/88
29.11.1988Statement of grounds filed
06.03.1990Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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02.01.199107   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3410956  (GROSSIMON HERBERT P, et al);
 [Y]US4354102  (BURNS RICHARD H, et al);
 [A]WO8204151  (KIRSCH STEVEN T)
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 23, no. 2, July 1980, pages 666-667, New York, US; J.F. HEVESI: "Analog data tablet"
 [A]  - VLSI DESIGN, January/February 1982, pages 21-30; R.F. LYON et al.: "Designing and testing the optical mouse"
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