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EP About this file: EP1196819

EP1196819 - OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR PROJECTION DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.12.2013
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.01.2014  [2014/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2003/35]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
Former [2002/16]For all designated states
U.S. PRECISION LENS INC.
4000 McMann Road
Cincinnati, OH 45245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAGARILL, Simon
9836 Orchardclub Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
 [2002/16]
Representative(s)Ertl, Nicholas Justin, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/12]Ertl, Nicholas Justin, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2002/16]Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date00919488.720.03.2000
[2002/16]
WO2000US07388
Priority number, dateUS19990141443P29.06.1999         Original published format: US 141443 P
[2002/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0101195
Date:04.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1196819
Date:17.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/14, H04N5/74, H04N9/31, G02B26/08
[2006/41]
CPC:
H04N9/3141 (EP,US); G03B21/142 (KR); G02B26/0833 (KR);
G02B26/0875 (EP,US); G02B26/0883 (EP,US); G03B21/005 (EP,US);
G03B21/2066 (EP,US); G03B21/28 (KR); H04N9/3105 (KR);
H04N9/3197 (KR); H04N5/7458 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/16]G03B21/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/16]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE SYSTEME FUR BILDSCHIRME[2002/16]
English:OPTICAL SYSTEMS FOR PROJECTION DISPLAYS[2002/16]
French:SYSTEMES OPTIQUES POUR ECRANS DE PROJECTION[2002/16]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2002National basic fee paid 
09.01.2002Search fee paid 
09.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.01.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/16]
16.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2013Date of oral proceedings
02.07.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2014/03]
27.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2014/03]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.11.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200203   M06   Fee paid on   24.06.2002
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5309188  (BURSTYN HERSCHEL C [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 42 ** column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 13; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]WO9636184  (RANK BRIMAR LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-4 * page 1, line 21 - page 2, line 12 * * page 4, line 5 - page 5, line 11 * * page 26, line 4 - line 18 * * figures 1,2,8; example 1 *
International search[Y]US4983032  (VAN DEN BRANDT ADRIANUS H J [NL]);
 [Y]US5442414  (JANSSEN PETER J [US], et al);
 [A]US5552922  (MAGARILL SIMON [US]);
 [Y]US5865520  (KAVANAGH MARTIN [GB], et al)
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