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EP2247978 - THIN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.01.2017  [2017/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2011/42]
Former [2010/45]For all designated states
Digital Optics International, Llc
1820 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOLMAN, Robert L.
1820 Ridge Avenue
Evanston Illinois 60201 / US
02 / SAMPSELL, Matthew B.
352 Rye Road
Mundelein Illinois 60060 / US
 [2010/50]
Former [2010/45]01 / HOLMAN, Robert L.
1820 Ridge Avenue
Evanston Illinois 60201 / US
02 / SAMPSELL, Matthew B.
222 North Columbus 2408
Chicago Illinois 60601 / US
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2010/45]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2010/45]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date09708960.129.01.2009
[2010/45]
WO2009US00575
Priority number, dateUS2008002481430.01.2008         Original published format: US 24814
[2010/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009099547
Date:13.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2247978
Date:10.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13357, G02F1/1335, F21V8/00, G02B6/00
[2012/52]
CPC:
G02B6/0028 (EP,US); G02B6/0035 (US); F21K9/23 (EP,US);
F21K9/61 (EP,US); F21V29/70 (EP,US); G02B6/0011 (US);
G02B6/0023 (US); G02B6/0031 (EP,US); G02B6/0051 (US);
G02B6/0078 (EP,US); G02B6/0083 (EP,US); G02B6/0085 (EP,US);
F21S8/04 (EP,US); F21V2200/20 (EP,US); F21V29/80 (EP,US);
F21W2131/10 (EP,US); F21Y2105/00 (EP,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,US);
G02B6/0046 (EP,US); G02B6/0053 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/45]G02F1/13357, G02F1/1335, F21V8/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/45]
TitleGerman:DÜNNES BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEM[2010/45]
English:THIN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM[2010/45]
French:SYSTÈME D ÉCLAIRAGE MINCE[2010/45]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2010National basic fee paid 
25.08.2010Search fee paid 
25.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/45]
27.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/01]
29.08.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/01]
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  02.10.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5668913  (TAI PING-KAUNG [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 6 - column 7; figures 1,2,6 * * column 12 - column 13 * [I] 3;
 [A]US2002114168  (PELKA DAVID G [US], et al) [A] 1-12* paragraphs [0025] - [0030] - [0058] - [0064]; figures 2,14,16 *;
 [XA]US2003043568  (SUZUKI SHINGO [JP], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 4-12;
 [XA]EP1847858  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0048]; figures 5-7 * [A] 4
International search[A]US5506929  (TAI PING-KAUNG [US], et al);
 [A]JP2001243822  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO);
 [A]JP2004186024  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [A]KR100754400B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR])
ExaminationUS6044196
 US2002149924
 US2007159846
by applicantUS2003043568
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