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EP About this file: EP1694079

EP1694079 - Polarization selecting prism for a projection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.07.2009  [2009/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [2006/34]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Katsumata, Masao
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Hideki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2006/34]
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/34]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date06076010.530.09.2002
[2006/34]
Priority number, dateJP2001030581101.10.2001         Original published format: JP 2001305811
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1694079
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1694079
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/31, G02B5/30, G02B27/28, G02B5/04
[2006/34]
CPC:
G02B27/283 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/34]
TitleGerman:Polarisationsselektives Prisma für einen Projektor[2006/34]
English:Polarization selecting prism for a projection device[2006/34]
French:Prisme sélecteur de polarisation pour projecteur[2006/34]
Examination procedure06.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/12]
19.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2008Fee for grant paid
09.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02256810.9  / EP1300698
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2403731  (MACNEILLE STEPHEN M) [A] 1 * column 6, lines 39-60 * * figures 2,7 *;
 [Y]EP0884620  (NITTO DENKO CORP [JP]) [Y] 2,10 * page 3, lines 8-19 ** page 7, line 46 - page 8, line 9 *;
 [A]WO0070386  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [A] 7-9 * page 11, lines 4-22 * * page 13, line 19 - page 15, line 6 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO0155778  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,7 * abstract *;
 [XY]US6288840  (PERKINS RAYMOND T [US], et al) [X] 1,3 * column 6, line 54 - column 7, line 15 * * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 28 * * claims 1,4,5 * * figures 1,10 * [Y] 2,10;
 [PA]WO0201884  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [PA] 1,7 * page 7, line 25 - page 8, line 16 *;
 [PA]EP1180711  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [PA] 1,7 * paragraphs [0071] , [0149] * * figures 10,16 *
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