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EP1311894 - POLARIZATION RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR PROJECTION DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2007
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wavien, Inc.
27825 Fremont Suite 14
Santa Clarita, CA 91355 / US
[2003/28]
Former [2003/21]For all designated states
COGENT LIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
26145 West Technology Drive
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1137 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Kenneth, K.
217 Laurel Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91006 / US
 [2003/21]
Representative(s)Grynwald, Albert
SCHMIT CHRETIEN
16, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Grynwald, Albert
SCHMIT CHRETIEN 16, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
Former [2005/41]Grynwald, Albert
Cabinet Grynwald 94, rue Saint Lazare
75009 Paris / FR
Former [2003/21]Kaminski, Susanne, Dr.
Büchel, Kaminski & Partner, Austrasse 79
9490 Vaduz / LI
Application number, filing date01959290.630.07.2001
[2003/21]
WO2001US23758
Priority number, dateUS20000227312P24.08.2000         Original published format: US 227312 P
US20000246583P08.11.2000         Original published format: US 246583 P
US2001081497023.03.2001         Original published format: US 814970
[2003/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0217000
Date:28.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1311894
Date:21.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1311894
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00, G02B5/30, H04N9/31, F21V8/00
[2003/21]
CPC:
H04N9/3167 (EP,US); G03B21/14 (KR); G02B27/1033 (EP,US);
G02B27/145 (EP,US); G02B27/149 (EP,US); G02B27/283 (EP,US);
G02B27/285 (EP,US); G02B27/286 (EP,US); G02B6/4298 (EP,US);
H04N5/7441 (EP,US); H04N9/3102 (EP,US); H04N9/3152 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/22]
Former [2003/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR POLARISATIONSRÜCKGEWINNUNG FÜR PROJEKTIONSANZEIGEN[2003/21]
English:POLARIZATION RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR PROJECTION DISPLAYS[2003/21]
French:SYSTEME DE RECUPERATION DE POLARISATION POUR ECRAN DE PROJECTION[2003/21]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2003National basic fee paid 
17.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/21]
20.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2006Fee for grant paid
05.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK30.11.2006
[2008/04]
Former [2007/36]IT30.08.2006
DK30.11.2006
Former [2007/22]DK30.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[XA]CA2290860  (CA NAT RESEARCH COUNCIL [CA]) [X] 1-4,19,20 * abstract * [A] 5-18;
 [XA]US6104454  (HIYAMA IKUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,19,20 * abstract * [A] 2-18;
 [YA]US5884991  (LEVIS MAURICE E [US], et al) [Y] 1,19 * abstract * [A] 2-18,20;
 [YA]WO9527919  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1,19 * page 5, line 21 - line 36 * * page 6, line 1 - line 14 * * figure 3C * [A] 2-18,20;
 [A]EP0584802  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1-20 * column 7, line 31 - line 50; figure 2 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO9324857  (BELL COMMUNICATIONS RES [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 17, line 4 - line 13; figure - *;
 [A]US5712694  (TAIRA KAZUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH09326205  ;
 [A]US5513023  (FRITZ VICTOR J [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0691552  (CORNING INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 1998, no. 04, & JP09326205 A 19971216 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
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