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EP About this file: EP1486802

EP1486802 - Textured optical path converting element and display backlight incorporating same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.03.2007
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.04.2007  [2007/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
2-1, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
2-1, Toyoda-cho
Kariya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshida, Mikio Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
2-1, Toyoda-cho Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Tsuzuki, Toshihiko Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota
Jidoshokki 2-1, Toyoda-cho Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Ishikawa, Haruyuki Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota
Jidoshokki 2-1, Toyoda-cho Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
04 / Takeuchi, Norihito Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota
Jidoshokki 2-1, Toyoda-cho Kariya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
 [2004/51]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/51]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04013493.408.06.2004
[2004/51]
Priority number, dateJP2003016430909.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003164309
JP2003016672111.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003166721
JP2003020577104.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003205771
[2004/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1486802
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/04, G02F1/1335
[2004/51]
CPC:
G02B6/0053 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); G02B5/045 (EP,US);
G02F1/133607 (EP,US); H10K50/85 (US); H10K59/879 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FI,   GB,   NL [2005/36]
Former [2004/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Texturiertes optisches Element zur Umwandlung eines Lichtweges und eine Rückbeleuchtung eines Bildschirms dasselbe enthaltend[2004/51]
English:Textured optical path converting element and display backlight incorporating same[2004/51]
French:Elément texturé pour la conversion du chemin optique et dispositif de rétroéclairage d'écran l'incorporant[2004/51]
Examination procedure08.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/51]
28.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.12.2006
14.11.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.11.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/15]
03.12.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/15]
11.12.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2000323272  ;
 [X]JPH07318918  ;
 [Y]US5798610  (KOENCK STEVEN E [US], et al) [Y] 10-15,20-25 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1122559  (NAKANE CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,7 * paragraphs [0011] , [0012] , [0020] , [0021] , [0041] , [0042]; figures 2,3,7,8 *;
 [XA]US6417831  (KASHIMA KEIJI [JP]) [X] 1,2,6 * abstract * * column 2, line 13 - line 32 * * column 4, line 1 - line 15 * * column 7, line 41 - line 53; figures 1,2,8-10 * [A] 16;
 [A]US2002163728  (MYERS KENNETH J [US]) [A] 1,2,6-11,16,18-21,24 * abstract ** paragraphs [0008] , [0019] - [0021]; figure - *;
 [XY]WO03046617  (SAINT GOBAIN [FR], et al) [X] 1-9,16-19 * abstract * * page 6, line 3 - page 7, line 19 * * page 9, line 31 - page 10, line 13; figure - * [Y] 10-15,20-25;
 [PX]WO2004017106  (ZEON CORP [JP], et al) [PX] 1-6,8,10-12 * abstract * * page 2, line 1 - line 4 * * page 6, line 20 - line 21; figure - *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010305), vol. 2000, no. 14, & JP2000323272 A 20001124 (CASIO COMPUT CO LTD) [Y] 10-15,20-25 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960430), vol. 1996, no. 04, & JP07318918 A 19951208 (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-7 * abstract *
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