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EP About this file: EP2218306

EP2218306 - DRIVING PIXELS OF A DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TP Vision Holding B.V.
Prins Bernhardplein 200
1097 JB Amsterdam / NL
[2016/41]
Former [2014/42]For all designated states
TP Vision Holding B.V.
Prins Bernhardplein 200
1097 JB Amsterdam / NL
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
TP Vision Holding B.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2010/33]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / STROEMER, Jan F.
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / LANGENDIJK, Erno H. A.
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / BUDZELAAR, Franciscus P. M.
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / BELIK, Oleg
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / DESSAUD, Nathalie M. D.
c/o High Tech Campus building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2016/41]
Former [2010/33]01 / STROEMER, Jan, F.
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / LANGENDIJK, Erno, H., A.
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / BUDZELAAR, Franciscus, P., M.
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / BELIK, Oleg
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / DESSAUD, Nathalie, M., D.
c/o High Tech Campus building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2014/26]Busch, Patrick, et al
TP Vision Europe B.V.
Intellectual Property Department
Prins Bernhardplein 200 - Floor 8
1097 JB Amsterdam / NL
Former [2013/28]Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [2012/41]Hutter, Jacobus Johannes, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2010/33]Coops, Peter
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date08847536.303.11.2008
[2010/33]
WO2008IB54562
Priority number, dateEP2007012026808.11.2007         Original published format: EP 07120268
[2010/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009060372
Date:14.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2218306
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2218306
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/36
[2016/23]
CPC:
G09G3/3611 (EP,US); G09G2300/0443 (EP,US); G09G2310/0235 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0204 (EP,US); G09G2320/0247 (EP,US); G09G2320/0261 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0276 (EP,US); G09G2320/028 (EP,US); G09G2320/0613 (EP,US);
G09G3/2029 (EP,US); G09G3/2081 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/33]H05B33/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2010/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTRIEBSPIXEL FÜR EINE ANZEIGE[2010/33]
English:DRIVING PIXELS OF A DISPLAY[2010/33]
French:COMMANDE DE PIXELS POUR UN DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2010/33]
Entry into regional phase08.06.2010National basic fee paid 
08.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/33]
04.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2016Fee for grant paid
30.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2016Receipt 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  04.10.2010
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
19.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2008
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
SI12.10.2016
SK12.10.2016
TR12.10.2016
IE03.11.2016
MT03.11.2016
CH30.11.2016
LI30.11.2016
LU30.11.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
[2018/43]
Former [2018/29]HU03.11.2008
AT12.10.2016
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CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
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MC12.10.2016
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PL12.10.2016
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TR12.10.2016
IE03.11.2016
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LI30.11.2016
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BG12.01.2017
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IS12.02.2017
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Former [2018/28]HU03.11.2008
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BG12.01.2017
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