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EP1920294 - USE OF A CCD CAMERA IN A PROJECTOR PLATFORM FOR SMART SCREEN CAPABILITY AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.04.2020  [2020/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, TX 75265-5474 / US
[2019/21]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474 Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75265-5474 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEHRL, David J.
8036 Grand Canyon Drive
Plano, TX 75025 / US
 [2008/20]
Representative(s)Zeller, Andreas, et al
Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
Haggertystraße 1
85356 Freising / DE
[2019/21]
Former [2013/18]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes
MK91AQ / GB
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2008/20]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton, NN4 7YL / GB
Application number, filing date06789325.503.08.2006
[2008/20]
WO2006US30311
Priority number, dateUS2005016146504.08.2005         Original published format: US 161465
[2008/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007019241
Date:15.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1920294
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1920294
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/00
[2008/20]
CPC:
G03B17/48 (EP,US); G03B17/54 (EP,US); G03B21/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2019/21]
Former [2008/32]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
Former [2008/31]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER CCD-KAMERA IN EINER PROJEKTORPLATTFORM FÜR KLEINBILDSCHIRMFÄHIGKEIT UND ANDERE VERBESSERUNGEN[2008/20]
English:USE OF A CCD CAMERA IN A PROJECTOR PLATFORM FOR SMART SCREEN CAPABILITY AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS[2008/20]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE CAMERA CCD DANS UNE PLATE-FORME DE PROJECTEUR POUR LA FONCTION D'ECRAN INTELLIGENT ET D'AUTRES AMELIORATIONS[2008/20]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2008National basic fee paid 
04.03.2008Search fee paid 
04.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/20]
05.03.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.04.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.04.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) NL
02.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2019Fee for grant paid
12.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.11.2016
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
01.08.2018Request for further processing filed
01.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.2018Decision despatched
Loss of rights: Designated contracting state(s)
NL
20.06.2008Request for further processing filed
20.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.08.2008Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.06.2017Request for further processing filed
29.06.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.06.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL22.05.2019
[2019/49]
Documents cited:Search[X]US6050690  (SHAFFER SHMUEL [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract ** column 8, line 31 - line 50 *;
 [X]WO0199045  (TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC [SG], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * page 12 - page 13 *;
 [X]US2004239653  (STUERZLINGER WOLFGANG [CA]) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * figure 4 *
International search[X]US6979087  (HONIG HOWARD L [US], et al);
 [Y]US7036938  (WANG JIAN [CN], et al)
by applicantUS6050690
 WO0199045
 US2004239653
 US6979087
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