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EP About this file: EP1181607

EP1181607 - PROJECTION TELEVISION LENS ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2005
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - applicantpublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
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 [2002/09]For all designated states
U.S. PRECISION LENS INC.
3997 McMann Road
Cincinnati, OH 45245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BODUREK, Felix, J., JR.
2702 Runningcreek
Florence, KY 41042 / US
02 / OKOROCHA, Livyn, O.
8064 Debonair Court
Cincinnati, OH 45237 / US
 [2002/09]
Representative(s)Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/09]Boon, Graham Anthony, et al
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date00926320.324.04.2000
[2002/09]
WO2000US11018
Priority number, dateUS19990132832P06.05.1999         Original published format: US 132832 P
US1999033631518.06.1999         Original published format: US 336315
[2002/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0068723
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1181607
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1181607
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/00, G02B7/02
[2002/32]
CPC:
G02B7/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/09]G02B7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/26]
Former [2002/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:LINSENANORDNUNG FüR PROJEKTIONSFERNSEHEN[2002/09]
English:PROJECTION TELEVISION LENS ASSEMBLY[2002/09]
French:ASSEMBLAGE DE LENTILLES POUR TéLéVISION à PROJECTION[2002/09]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2001National basic fee paid 
07.11.2001Search fee paid 
07.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/09]
16.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2004Fee for grant paid
14.01.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.06.2004
[2007/35]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5731917  (INOUE TATSUO [JP]) [Y] 1-16 * abstract * * figure 4 * * column 2, line 44 - line 56 * * column 7, line 17 - column 8, line 31 * * column 11, line 30 - line 40 *;
 [YD]US4236790  (SMITH RONALD D) [YD] 1-16 * abstract * * figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 6 - line 44 *;
 [Y]JPS5915911  ;
 [Y]US4872748  (BRAAT JOSEPHUS J M [NL]) [Y] 6,7 * column 3, line 22 - line 26 * * figure 2 *;
 [A]US5157554  (KASHIHARA TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1-16 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840517), vol. 008, no. 105, Database accession no. (P - 274), & JP59015911 A 19840127 (OLYMPUS KOGAKU KOGYO KK) [Y] 1-5,8-16 * abstract *
International search[A]US5731917  (INOUE TATSUO [JP]);
 [A]US3205774  (ESTES CAMERON B);
 [A]US5734511  (BRAAT JOSEPHUS J M [NL]);
 [A]US4236790  (SMITH RONALD D)
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