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EP2287660 - Switchable array of birefringent lenses [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.02.2018  [2018/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AU Optronics Corporation
No. 1, Li-Hsin Rd. 2, Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu 30078 / TW
[2011/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Woodgate, Graham John
9 Vicarage Road Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire, RG9 1HF / GB
02 / Harrold, Jonathan
8 Robins Grove Warwick
Warwickshire, CV34 6RF / GB
 [2011/08]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Perkins, Janet Frances
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2011/08]Merryweather, Colin Henry
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date10010077.504.02.2004
[2011/08]
Priority number, dateGB2003000265805.02.2003         Original published format: GB 0302658
[2011/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2287660
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2287660
Date:30.03.2011
[2011/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/29, G02B27/22, H04N13/00
[2011/08]
CPC:
G02F1/29 (EP,US); G02B30/27 (EP,US); G02B30/30 (EP);
H04N13/305 (EP,US); H04N13/359 (EP,US); G02F1/133526 (EP,US);
G02F1/294 (EP,US); H04N13/361 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/08]
TitleGerman:Schaltbare Anordnung doppelbrechender zylindrischer Linsen[2011/08]
English:Switchable array of birefringent lenses[2011/08]
French:Réseau commutable de lentilles biréfringentes de forme cylindrique[2011/08]
Examination procedure21.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/08]
23.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2011Invitation to provide information on prior art
08.11.2011Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
19.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/06]
26.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/06]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04707966.0  / EP1590708
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 (EP20040707966) is  15.02.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[ID]US6069650  (BATTERSBY STEPHEN J [GB]) [ID] 1-18 * column 1, lines 5-11 * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 5 * * column 3, line 47 - line 52 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 5 * * column 4, lines 11-45 * * column 4, line 61 - column 5, line 45 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 14 * * column 6, lines 32-54 * * column 6, line 64 - column 7, line 20 * * figures 1-4, 6 *;
 [A]US6288767  (MURATA AKIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * column 10, line 40 - column 11, line 65 * * column 12, lines 14-17 * * column 12, line 64 - column 13, line 3 ** figures 1,2 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1521-4095(200006)12:13<971::AID-ADMA971>3.0.CO;2-J
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