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EP About this file: EP2494404

EP2494404 - SINGLE-LAYER REFLECTIVE DISPLAY UTILIZING LUMINESCENCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2015
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
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
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2012/36]
Inventor(s)01 / GIBSON, Gary
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto CA 94304-1100 / US
02 / KITSON, Stephen
Filton Road
Stoke Gifford
Bristol BS34 8QZ / GB
03 / TAPHOUSE, Tim
Filton Road
Stoke Gifford
Bristol BS34 8QZ / GB
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/50]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus
Schoppe, Zimmermann
Stöckeler & Zinkler & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2012/36]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler & Partner
P.O. Box 246
82043 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date09850954.028.10.2009
WO2009US62290
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011053283
Date:05.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2494404
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2494404
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335
[2012/36]
CPC:
G02F1/133514 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/133553 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/167 (KR);
G02F2202/046 (EP,KR,US); G02F2202/36 (EP,KR,US); G02F2203/055 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2012/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINSCHICHTIGE REFLEKTIERENDE ANZEIGE MIT LUMINESZENZ[2012/36]
English:SINGLE-LAYER REFLECTIVE DISPLAY UTILIZING LUMINESCENCE[2012/36]
French:AFFICHEUR RÉFLECTIF MONOCOUCHE UTILISANT LA LUMINESCENCE[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2012National basic fee paid 
26.04.2012Search fee paid 
26.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
19.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2014Fee for grant paid
28.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2014Receipt 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  07.10.2013
Opposition(s)11.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2009
AT10.12.2014
BE10.12.2014
BG10.12.2014
CY10.12.2014
CZ10.12.2014
DK10.12.2014
EE10.12.2014
ES10.12.2014
FI10.12.2014
HR10.12.2014
IT10.12.2014
LT10.12.2014
LV10.12.2014
MC10.12.2014
MK10.12.2014
MT10.12.2014
NL10.12.2014
PL10.12.2014
RO10.12.2014
SE10.12.2014
SI10.12.2014
SK10.12.2014
SM10.12.2014
TR10.12.2014
NO10.03.2015
GR11.03.2015
IS10.04.2015
PT10.04.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU28.10.2009
AT10.12.2014
BE10.12.2014
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CY10.12.2014
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 [Y] WO2008063653  (QD VISION INC et al.) [Y] 5,13 * abstract *
 [Y] US5639615  (SELVIN PAUL R et al.) [Y] 6,14 * abstract *
 [Y] JP2004004822  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [Y] 7,15 * abstract *
 [A] JP2004020826  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figure 1 *
 [A] US2009140961  (GEISOW ADRIAN et al.) [A] 1-15 * figure 4 * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0027] *
ExaminationJP2002090723
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