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EP About this file: EP2296033

EP2296033 - BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND GAMING MACHINE COMPRISING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2015
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tovis Co., Ltd.
7-10, Songdo-dong
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840 / KR
[2014/25]
Former [2011/11]For all designated states
Tovis Co. Ltd.
7-10, Songdo-dong
Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Yong-beom
301-1904 Poongrim I-won Apt.
3-13 Songdo-dong
Yeonsu-gu
Incheon 406-736 / KR
 [2014/25]
Former [2011/11]01 / KIM, Yong-beom
301-1904 Poongrim I-won Apt. 3-13 Songdo-dong Yeonsu-gu
Incheon 406-736 / KR
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/25]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2011/11]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09762631.108.06.2009
[2011/11]
WO2009KR03058
Priority number, dateKR2008005358609.06.2008         Original published format: KR 20080053586
[2011/11]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009151244
Date:17.12.2009
Language:KO
[2009/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2296033
Date:16.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2296033
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13357, A63F13/00, G02F1/1347, G07F17/32
[2011/43]
CPC:
G02F1/13476 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); G02F1/137 (KR);
G07F17/3211 (EP,US); G02F1/1334 (EP,US); G02F1/133615 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/11]G02F1/13357, A63F13/00
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 [2011/11]
TitleGerman:HINTERGRUNDBELEUCHTUNGSEINHEIT UND FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGE UND SPIELMASCHINE DAMIT[2011/11]
English:BACKLIGHT UNIT, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND GAMING MACHINE COMPRISING THE SAME[2011/11]
French:UNITÉ DE RÉTROÉCLAIRAGE, AFFICHEUR À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES ET MACHINE DE JEU COMPRENANT CET AFFICHEUR[2011/11]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2010Translation filed 
17.12.2010National basic fee paid 
17.12.2010Search fee paid 
17.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/11]
19.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2014Fee for grant paid
05.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2014Receipt 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  09.01.2014
Opposition(s)19.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.06.2009
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
MK18.06.2014
MT18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
TR18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2017/39]HU08.06.2009
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
MT18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
TR18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2017/03]BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
MT18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2016/09]BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
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SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
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CZ18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
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NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
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NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
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CZ18.06.2014
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EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
IT18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
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PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
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NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/12]CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
IS18.10.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/11]CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
PL18.06.2014
RO18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/10]CY18.06.2014
CZ18.06.2014
EE18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
SK18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
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FI18.06.2014
HR18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
LV18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
NO18.09.2014
Former [2014/48]CY18.06.2014
LT18.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY18.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0693703  (AT & T GLOBAL INF SOLUTION [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 4, line 51 - column 7, line 13; figures 21-23 *;
 [I]DE10034484  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [I] 1,2 * paragraphs [0008] , [0 11] - [0018] ** paragraphs [0028] - [0034]; figures 1,2 *;
 [I]WO2005045488  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [I] 1-5 * page 6, line 16 - page 11, line 2 * * page 17, lines 16-21; figure 6 *;
 [XI]WO2008056842  (TOVIS CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,5-7 * paragraphs [0007] , [0008] , [0013] * * paragraphs [0028] , [0034] - [0040] * * paragraphs [0053] - [0063]; figures 8-11 * [I] 3,4
International search[Y]JP2002049037  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JP2005266387  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al);
 [A]KR20060035331  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [Y]KR20080041440  (TOVIS CO LTD [KR])
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