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EP1574780 - LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, ILLUMINATING DEVICE USING SAME, AREA LIGHT SOURCE AND DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2009
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.04.2009  [2009/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/21]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IWAUCHI, Kenichi
125-1-104, Tonohiraga
Matsudo-shi, Chiba 270-0004 / JP
02 / WAKABAYASHI, Yasutaka
2-24-7-A218, Honda-cho, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 266-0005 / JP
03 / OOHARA, Akemi
4-34-7-101, Narashinodai
Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-0063 / JP
04 / YAMANAKA, Atsushi
6-4-30, Oyuminochuo, Midori-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba 266-0032 / JP
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date03777215.903.12.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003JP15494
Priority number, dateJP2002036731318.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002367313
[2005/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004055429
Date:01.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1574780
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1574780
Date:21.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/00
[2005/52]
CPC:
G02B6/0018 (EP,US); G02B6/003 (EP,US); G02B6/0036 (EP,US);
G02B6/0041 (EP,US); G02B6/0043 (EP,US); G02B6/0046 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/37]F21V8/00, G02B6/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/15]
Former [2005/37]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTLEITERPLATTE, BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG DAMIT, LICHTQUELLE UND ANZEIGE[2005/37]
English:LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, ILLUMINATING DEVICE USING SAME, AREA LIGHT SOURCE AND DISPLAY[2005/37]
French:PLAQUE GUIDE DE LUMIERE, DISPOSITIF D'ECLAIRAGE UTILISANT CETTE PLAQUE, SOURCE LUMINEUSE LOCALE ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2005Translation filed 
13.07.2005National basic fee paid 
13.07.2005Search fee paid 
13.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
13.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/37]
10.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2008Fee for grant paid
07.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]JPH03261988  (SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO);
 [X]JPH0963331  (MINEBEA CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH10293202  (ENPLAS CORP);
 [A]JP2001110218  (IBM);
 [Y]JP2001176317  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [X]JP2002006143  (NITTO DENKO CORP);
 [Y]JP2002043630  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD);
 [X]JP2002071965  (NITTO DENKO CORP);
 [Y]JP2002133907  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [Y]JP2002184231  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [Y]JP2002197910  (HAYASHI TELEMPU KK)
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