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EP About this file: EP2376957

EP2376957 - OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL APPARATUS, OPTICAL PICKUP, OPTICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPTICAL ATTENUATOR, POLARIZATION CONVERSION ELEMENT, PROJECTOR OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2016
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
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
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRAI, Hideaki
1-7-507, Nagatsutaminamidai 1-chome
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 2260018 / JP
 [2015/23]
Former [2011/42]01 / HIRAI, Hideaki
1-7-507, Nagatsutaminamidai 1-chome
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 226-0018 / JP
Representative(s)White, Duncan Rohan, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/23]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2011/42]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date09838373.026.11.2009
WO2009JP70282
Priority number, dateJP2009000652715.01.2009         Original published format: JP 2009006527
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010082408
Date:22.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2376957
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2376957
Date:03.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.07.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/30, G02B5/18, G02F1/13, G02F1/1335, G03B21/14, G11B7/1353
[2013/35]
CPC:
G03B21/14 (EP,KR,US); G02B5/30 (KR); G02B5/18 (KR);
G02B5/1809 (EP,US); G02F1/1335 (KR); G03B21/2073 (EP,US);
G11B7/1353 (EP,US); G02F1/13362 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/42]G02B5/30, G02B5/18, G02F1/13, G02F1/1335, G03B21/14, G11B7/135
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 [2015/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES ELEMENT, OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG, OPTISCHE AUFNAHMEEINHEIT, INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, OPTISCHER DÄMPFER, POLARISIERUNGSUMWANDLUNGSELEMENT, OPTISCHES PROJEKTORSYSTEM UND SYSTEM FÜR DIE OPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2011/42]
English:OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL APPARATUS, OPTICAL PICKUP, OPTICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, OPTICAL ATTENUATOR, POLARIZATION CONVERSION ELEMENT, PROJECTOR OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL APPARATUS SYSTEM[2011/42]
French:ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE, APPAREIL OPTIQUE, CAPTURE OPTIQUE, APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATIONS OPTIQUES, ATTÉNUATEUR OPTIQUE, ÉLÉMENT DE CONVERSION DE POLARISATION, SYSTÈME OPTIQUE DE PROJECTEUR ET SYSTÈME D'APPAREIL OPTIQUE[2011/42]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2011National basic fee paid 
20.06.2011Search fee paid 
20.06.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
02.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2015Fee for grant paid
21.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2015Receipt 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  05.01.2015
Opposition(s)04.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.11.2009
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
ES03.06.2015
FI03.06.2015
HR03.06.2015
IT03.06.2015
LT03.06.2015
LV03.06.2015
MC03.06.2015
MK03.06.2015
MT03.06.2015
NL03.06.2015
PL03.06.2015
RO03.06.2015
SE03.06.2015
SI03.06.2015
SK03.06.2015
SM03.06.2015
TR03.06.2015
BG03.09.2015
NO03.09.2015
GR04.09.2015
IS03.10.2015
PT06.10.2015
IE26.11.2015
LU26.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU26.11.2009
AT03.06.2015
BE03.06.2015
CY03.06.2015
CZ03.06.2015
DK03.06.2015
EE03.06.2015
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by applicantUS2006126183
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