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EP About this file: EP2344921

EP2344921 - ETENDUE MAINTAINING POLARIZATION SWITCHING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMAX THEATRES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
25-28 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1 / IE
[2016/39]
Former [2016/38]For all designated states
IMAX EMEA Limited
25-28 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1 / IE
Former [2016/14]For all designated states
IMAX Corporation
2525 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, ON L5K 1B1 / CA
Former [2011/29]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SILVERSTEIN, Barry David
343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / BIETRY, Joseph Raymond
343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650-2201 / US
03 / METZGER, Robert
343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650-2201 / US
04 / NOTHHARD, Gary Edwin
343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650-2201 / US
05 / COREY, Richard P.
343 State Street
Rochester New York 14650-2201 / US
 [2011/29]
Representative(s)Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Wagner & Geyer
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2011/29]Weber, Etienne Nicolas
Kodak Etablissement de Chalon Campus Industriel - Département Brevets Route de Demigny - Z.I. Nord - B.P. 21
71102 Chalon-sur-Saône Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date09744807.023.10.2009
[2011/29]
WO2009US05788
Priority number, dateUS2008025930728.10.2008         Original published format: US 259307
[2011/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010051017
Date:06.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2344921
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2344921
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/14, G02B27/48, H04N9/31, G02B27/09, G02B19/00, G02B27/28, G02B27/10
[2016/10]
CPC:
G02B27/102 (EP,US); G02B19/0028 (EP,US); G02B19/0057 (EP,US);
G02B27/143 (EP,US); G02B27/145 (EP,US); G02B27/147 (EP,US);
G02B27/283 (EP,US); G02B27/286 (EP,US); H04N9/3129 (EP,US);
H04N9/3161 (EP,US); H04N9/3167 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/29]G02B27/14, G02B27/28, H04N9/31, G02B27/09, G02B6/35
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,   SM,   TR [2016/39]
Former [2011/29]AT,  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,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ETENDUE-ERHALTENDES POLARISATIONSUMSCHALTSYSTEM UND DIESBEZÜGLICHE VERFAHREN[2011/29]
English:ETENDUE MAINTAINING POLARIZATION SWITCHING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS[2011/29]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMUTATION DE POLARISATION CONSERVANT UNE ÉTENDUE OPTIQUE ET PROCÉDÉS APPARENTÉS[2011/29]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2011National basic fee paid 
21.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/29]
19.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2016Fee for grant paid
27.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2016Receipt 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  27.09.2012
Opposition(s)29.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2009
AT28.09.2016
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
ES28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
IT28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
MC28.09.2016
MK28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
TR28.09.2016
IE23.10.2016
LU23.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
FR28.11.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU23.10.2009
AT28.09.2016
CY28.09.2016
CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
ES28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
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TR28.09.2016
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NO28.12.2016
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PT30.01.2017
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AT28.09.2016
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DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
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NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SI28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
IE23.10.2016
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CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
FR28.11.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
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CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
ES28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
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LT28.09.2016
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CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
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NO28.12.2016
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IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
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FI28.09.2016
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CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
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NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
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CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
ES28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
IT28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
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CZ28.09.2016
DK28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
ES28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
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SE28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
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CZ28.09.2016
EE28.09.2016
ES28.09.2016
FI28.09.2016
HR28.09.2016
IT28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
PL28.09.2016
RO28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
SK28.09.2016
SM28.09.2016
BG28.12.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
IS28.01.2017
PT30.01.2017
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HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
LV28.09.2016
NL28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
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HR28.09.2016
LT28.09.2016
SE28.09.2016
NO28.12.2016
GR29.12.2016
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NO28.12.2016
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LT28.09.2016
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 [Y]US2004067016  (ANIKITCHEV SERGUEI G [US], et al) [Y] 1-23 * paragraphs [0026] - [0032]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2006219879  (KATOU YUKIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-23 * paragraphs [0050] - [0070]; figures 1a,1b *;
 [A]US2008002201  (MORITA MASATO [JP]) [A] 1-23* paragraphs [0102] - [0115]; figure 3 *;
 [Y]WO2008076103  (THOMSON LICENSING [FR], et al) [Y] 1-23 * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 15; figures 2,3 *;
 [E]US2009284713  (SILVERSTEIN BARRY D [US], et al) [E] 1-23 * paragraphs [0072] - [0074] *;
 [A]  - MURAT H ET AL, "Increased lumens per étendue by combining pulsed LED?s", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, SPIE, US, (20050401), vol. 5740, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 1 - 12, XP007900826 [A] 1-23 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.588312
ExaminationJP2002335063
    - ANONYMOUS, "Etendue", WIKIPEDIA, THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA, page 6PP, Wikipdeia, URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etendue, (20120412), XP055024107
    - ARAI KUNIO, "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRILLING PRINTED BOARD", (20140919), XP055141602
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