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EP About this file: EP1664897

EP1664897 - NON-UNIFORM LIGHT VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kodak Graphic Communications Canada Company
3700 Gilmore Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 4M1 / CA
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / GELBART, Daniel
4706 Drummond Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1B4 / CA
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2006/23]Weber, Etienne Nicolas, et al
Kodak Industrie Département Brevets CRET-Zone Industrielle
71102 Chalon-sur-Saône Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date04738017.528.07.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004CA01410
Priority number, dateUS2003062888729.07.2003         Original published format: US 628887
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005012976
Date:10.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1664897
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1664897
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA10.02.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/08, G02B27/00, B41J2/465
[2008/11]
CPC:
H04N1/0311 (EP,KR,US); G02B26/02 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/465 (EP,KR,US);
G02B26/0825 (EP,KR,US); G02B26/0841 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/134309 (EP,US);
H04N1/0314 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133516 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/23]G02B26/08, G02B27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UNGLEICHFÖRMIGES LICHTVENTIL[2006/23]
English:NON-UNIFORM LIGHT VALVE[2006/23]
French:MODULATEUR DE LUMIERE NON UNIFORME[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2006National basic fee paid 
21.04.2006Search fee paid 
25.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
07.04.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
07.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.10.2010
21.10.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2011Fee for grant paid
04.04.2011Fee 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  12.02.2009
Opposition(s)28.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200805   M06   Fee paid on   20.10.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
HU25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
TR25.05.2011
IE28.07.2011
LU28.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
TR25.05.2011
IE28.07.2011
LU28.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2013/29]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
IE28.07.2011
LU28.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
BG25.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2013/25]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
IE28.07.2011
LU28.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/35]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
IE28.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/23]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
IT25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/22]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR01.08.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/20]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
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FI25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
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SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/11]AT25.05.2011
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CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
PL25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
DK25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
RO25.05.2011
SE25.05.2011
SI25.05.2011
SK25.05.2011
GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2012/09]AT25.05.2011
BE25.05.2011
CY25.05.2011
CZ25.05.2011
EE25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
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ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
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GR26.08.2011
ES05.09.2011
PT26.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY25.05.2011
FI25.05.2011
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Former [2011/47]PT26.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]US5049901  (GELBART DANIEL [CA]) [X] 1-10 * column 1 - column 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6301000  (JOHNSON KENNETH CARLISLE [US]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]US2003124463  (SEKIGAWA KAZUNARI [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0007] , [0010] - [0013] - [0015] , [0016] , [0041] - [0050] - [0069] , [0074]; figures 3-5 *;
 [XP]US6728023  (ALIOSHIN PAUL [US], et al) [XP] 1-10 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 17; figures 4-8 * * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 55 * * column 5, line 50 - line 62 *
International search[Y]US6480324  (QUATE CALVIN F [US], et al);
 [XP]US6728023  (ALIOSHIN PAUL [US], et al)
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