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EP1132804 - OPTICAL SCANNING TYPE TOUCH PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.05.2011  [2011/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IWAMOTO, Yasuhide, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / SANO, Satoshi, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / NAKAZAWA, Fumihiko, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / YAMAGUCHI, Nobuyasu, Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2001/37]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/37]Stebbing, Timothy Charles
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date99951181.929.10.1999
[2001/37]
WO1999JP06069
Priority number, dateJP1998033173820.11.1998         Original published format: JP 33173898
[2001/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0031618
Date:02.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1132804
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/033
[2004/18]
CPC:
G06F3/0423 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/37]G06F3/033, G06F3/03
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/37]
TitleGerman:BERÜHRUNGSEMPFINDLICES PANEEL VOM OPTISCHEN SCANNING TYP[2001/37]
English:OPTICAL SCANNING TYPE TOUCH PANEL[2001/37]
French:ECRAN TACTILE A BALAYAGE OPTIQUE[2001/37]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2001Translation filed 
11.06.2001National basic fee paid 
11.06.2001Search fee paid 
11.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
02.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2006Date of oral proceedings
22.12.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/18]
22.12.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.01.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/18]
Appeal following examination21.02.2007Appeal received No.  T0739/07
20.04.2007Statement of grounds filed
20.01.2011Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
20.01.2011Date of oral proceedings
28.01.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP07106379.6  / EP1808754
EP07106391.1  / EP1837740
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4826271  (TAKAHASHI KIMIO [JP], et al) [A] 7,8 * column 2, line 53 - line 59 ** column 4, line 27 - line 30 *
International search[Y]JPS6418823  (DALE ELECTRONICS);
 [Y]JPH04223424  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH04247420  (CANON KK);
 [Y]JPH0643383  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH06148552  (SANKYO SEIKI SEISAKUSHO KK);
 [A]EP0600576  (MICROFIELD GRAPHICS INC [US]);
 [Y]JPH0798437  (MINOLTA CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH09146026  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG);
 [XP]JPH1185399  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD, et al)
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