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EP About this file: EP1991907

EP1991907 - LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PROJECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.03.2018  [2018/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innovations in Optics, Inc.
82 Cummings Park
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
[2008/47]
Inventor(s)01 / BRUKILACCHIO, Thomas J.
48 Maple Ridge Road
Reading, Massachusetts 01867 / US
02 / DEMILO, Charles A.
6 Curtis Street
Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945 / US
 [2008/47]
Representative(s)Cole, David John
46 Kirkhill Gardens
West Greenlees Estate
Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]Cole, David John
46 Kirkhill Gardens, West Greenlees Estate Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
Application number, filing date07749010.022.01.2007
[2008/47]
WO2007US01571
Priority number, dateUS20060779556P06.03.2006         Original published format: US 779556 P
[2008/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007102940
Date:13.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1991907
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/20, G02B17/08, H04N9/31, F21V7/06
[2011/17]
CPC:
G02B19/0066 (EP,US); G02B19/0028 (EP,US); G02B27/0994 (EP,US);
G02B27/1033 (EP,US); G02B27/1086 (EP,US); G02B27/145 (EP,US);
G02B27/149 (EP,US); G02B6/4298 (EP,US); G03B21/2033 (EP,US);
G03B21/204 (EP,US); G03B21/208 (EP,US); H04N9/315 (EP,US);
H04N9/3152 (EP,US); H01L33/58 (EP,US); H01L33/60 (EP,US);
Y10S362/80 (EP,US); Y10S385/901 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/47]G03B21/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/47]
TitleGerman:LED-PROJEKTIONSSYSTEM[2008/47]
English:LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PROJECTION SYSTEM[2008/47]
French:SYSTÈME DE PROJECTION À DIODES ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTES[2008/47]
Entry into regional phase10.09.2008National basic fee paid 
10.09.2008Search fee paid 
10.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/47]
25.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/10]
28.09.2017Date of oral proceedings
23.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/10]
23.10.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  08.03.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201004   M06   Fee paid on   18.07.2010
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5146248  (DUWAER ARNE L [US], et al) [Y] 1-5,23-29 * abstract * * column 2 - column 3 *;
 [XY]US2004218390  (HOLMAN ROBERT L [US], et al) [X] 1-3,23-29 * paragraphs [0310] - [0312] - [ 330] , [ 343] - [0358]; figures 29A, 29B * * paragraph [0434] - paragraph [0452] * * paragraph [0470] - paragraph [0486]; figures 45,46 *[Y] 4,5;
 [XY]US2005243570  (CHAVES JULIO C [US], et al) [X] 1,5 * paragraph [0158] - paragraphs [0161] , [0306]; figures 1A-2B, 54A * [Y] 1-5,23-29
International search[X]US2006043400  (ERCHAK ALEXEI A [US], et al);
 [Y]US6318863  (TIAO KUO-TUNG [TW], et al);
 [Y]US6967986  (KOWARZ MAREK W [US], et al);
 [Y]US7001084  (CARPENTER JAMES B [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005169579  (TEMKIN HENRYK [US], et al);
 [Y]US6205998  (WINSTON ROLAND [US]);
 [Y]US2005275819  (TOLBERT WILLIAM A [US], et al)
ExaminationWO2004057384
by applicantUS7153015
 US2005243570
 US5146248
 US2004021890
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