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EP1508242 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWEEPING AN IMAGE BEAM IN ONE DIMENSION AND BIDIRECTIONALLY SWEEPING AN IMAGE BEAM IN A SECOND DIMENSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microvision, Inc.
6222 185th Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052-5034 / US
[2008/09]
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
Microvision, Inc.
19910 North Creek Parkway N., Post Office Box 3008
Bothell, WA 98011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Margaret
13630 - 17th Ave SW
Seatle, WA 98166 / US
02 / FREEMAN, Mark
21623 W. Lost Lake Road
Snohomish, WA 98296 / US
03 / LEWIS, John, R.
16552 SE 19th St
Bellevue, WA 98008 / US
04 / BOVEE, Jim
6220 - Ist Ave NW
Seatle, WA 98107 / US
05 / SPRAGUE, Randy
11021 - 317th Ave NE
Carnation, WA 98014 / US
 [2006/32]
Former [2005/08]01 / BROWN, Margaret
13630 - 17th Ave SW
Seatle, WA 98166 / US
02 / FREEMAN, Mark
3901 - 243rd PI SE, Apt 0-301
Bothel, WA 98011 / US
03 / LEWIS, John, R.
16552 SE 19th St
Bellevue, WA 98008 / US
04 / BOVEE, Jim
6220 - Ist Ave NW
Seatle, WA 98107 / US
05 / SPRAGUE, Randy
11021 - 317th Ave NE
Carnation, WA 98014 / US
Representative(s)Dendorfer, Claus, et al
Dendorfer & Herrmann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Neuhauser Straße 47
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/09]Dendorfer, Claus, et al
Dendorfer & Herrmann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Bayerstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2005/08]de Beaumont, Michel
1bis, rue Champollion
38000 Grenoble / FR
Application number, filing date03729033.519.05.2003
[2005/08]
WO2003US15860
Priority number, dateUS20020381569P17.05.2002         Original published format: US 381569 P
[2005/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03098918
Date:27.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1508242
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1508242
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/02, G02B26/08, H04N3/08
[2012/03]
CPC:
G02B26/0816 (EP,KR,US); G09G3/02 (EP,KR,US); H04N3/08 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2005/08]H04N1/113, G02B7/182, H04N3/08, G06K7/00, H04N5/12, G02B26/08, G01S17/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/08]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABLENKEN EINES BILDSTRAHLES IN EINER DIMENSION UND ZUM BIDIREKTIONALEM ABLENKEN EINES BILDSTRAHLES IN EINER ZWEITEN DIMENSION[2005/08]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWEEPING AN IMAGE BEAM IN ONE DIMENSION AND BIDIRECTIONALLY SWEEPING AN IMAGE BEAM IN A SECOND DIMENSION[2005/08]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE BALAYER UN FAISCEAU IMAGE DANS UNE PREMIERE DIMENSION ET DE BALAYER UN FAISCEAU IMAGE BIDIRECTIONNELLEMENT DANS UNE DEUXIEME DIMENSION[2005/08]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2004National basic fee paid 
20.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
26.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
16.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2012Fee for grant paid
29.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  26.09.2007
Opposition(s)12.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.12.2004AT   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004BE   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004BG   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004CH   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004CY   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004CZ   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004DE   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004DK   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004EE   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004ES   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004FI   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004FR   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004GB   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004GR   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004HU   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004IE   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004IT   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004LU   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004MC   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004NL   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004PT   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004RO   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004SE   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004SI   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004SK   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
20.12.2004TR   M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
20.12.2004M01   Fee paid on   20.12.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.05.2003
AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
IE19.05.2012
LU19.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
IE19.05.2012
LU19.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2014/21]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
TR09.05.2012
IE19.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/34]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
IE19.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
BG09.08.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/22]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
IE19.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
ES20.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/20]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
IE19.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/11]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
IT09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/10]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
CZ09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
RO09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
SK09.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/09]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
EE09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/08]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
DK09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
NL09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/07]AT09.05.2012
BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/04]BE09.05.2012
CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/03]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2013/01]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
PT10.09.2012
Former [2012/51]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
SI09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
GR10.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY09.05.2012
FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
Former [2012/48]FI09.05.2012
SE09.05.2012
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2543066  (SALINGER HANS W G) [X] 1-4,6,8,12-16,18-20 * figure 2 * * column 2, lines 45-53 * * column 3, lines 29-31 * [Y] 5,7,9;
 [XY]US3471641  (BAKER CHARLES E, et al) [X] 6,8,9,14,15 * column 2, lines 28-64 * * figure 3 * [Y] 5;
 [XY]US5216236  (BLAIS FRANCOIS [CA]) [X] 1,6,12,14 * figures 1,7A-7F * * column 4, lines 10-17 * * column 5, lines 10-25 *[Y] 5,7,9;
 [Y]US2001034077  (WINE DAVID W [US], et al) [Y] 7,9 * abstract * * paragraph [0075] * * figure 3 *
by applicantUS2543066
 US3471641
 US5216236
 US2001034077
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