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EP2378507 - LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT FAILURE COMPENSATION IN A DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/42]Light emitting element failure compensation is display
[2017/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103-4813 / US
[2011/42]
Inventor(s)01 / WHITEHEAD, Lorne
3015 W. 12th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2R4 / CA
02 / SEETZEN, Helge
5432 Duquette
Montréal, Québec H4A 1J6 / CA
03 / GRAHAM, Don
6024 Collingwood Place
Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 1V1 / CA
04 / WARD, Greg
950 Creston Rd.
Berkeley, California 94708 / US
05 / STUERZLINGER, Wolfgang
5418 Yonge St. No. 1507
Toronto, Ontario M2N 6X4 / CA
 [2018/19]
Former [2011/42]01 / Whitehead, Lorne
3015 W. 12th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2R4 / CA
02 / Seetzen, Helge
5432 Duquette
Montreal, Quebec H4A 1J6 / CA
03 / Graham, Don
6024 Collingwood Place
Vancouver / CA
04 / Ward, Greg
950 Creston Rd.
Berkeley, California 94708 / US
05 / Stuerzlinger, Wolfgang
5418 Yonge St. No. 1507
Toronto, Ontario M2N 6X4 / CA
Representative(s)Porta & Consulenti Associati S.p.A.
Via Vittoria Colonna, 4
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2018/19]Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A
Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano / IT
Former [2011/42]Bottero, Claudio, et al
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A. Via Trebbia 20
20135 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date10013465.913.03.2003
[2011/42]
Priority number, dateUS20020363563P13.03.2002         Original published format: US 363563 P
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2378507
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2378507
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2378507
Date:09.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34, G09G3/32, G09G3/36, G02F1/13357, G02F1/1347, H04N5/74
[2011/42]
CPC:
G02F1/133603 (EP,US); G02F1/1347 (EP,US); G09G3/32 (EP,US);
G09G3/3426 (EP,US); G09G3/3611 (EP,US); H01J63/06 (EP,US);
H04N9/3102 (US); H04N9/3126 (EP,US); H04N9/3155 (EP,US);
H04N9/3194 (EP,US); H04N9/3197 (US); H05B45/20 (EP,US);
G02F1/133524 (EP,US); G02F1/133613 (EP,US); G09G2300/023 (EP,US);
G09G2310/024 (EP,US); G09G2320/0233 (EP,US); G09G2320/0271 (EP,US);
G09G2320/043 (EP,US); G09G2320/0626 (EP,US); G09G2320/0633 (EP,US);
G09G2320/064 (EP,US); G09G2320/0646 (EP,US); G09G2320/066 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0693 (EP,US); G09G2330/08 (EP,US); G09G2360/145 (EP,US);
G09G2360/16 (EP,US); G09G3/34 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/19]
Former [2011/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KOMPENSATION DES AUSFALLES EINES LICHTEMITTIERENDEN ELEMENTES IN EINER ANZEIGE[2017/51]
English:LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT FAILURE COMPENSATION IN A DISPLAY[2017/51]
French:COMPENSATION DE DÉFAUT D'ÉLÉMENTS ÉLECTROLUMINESCENTS DANS UN AFFICHEUR[2017/51]
Former [2011/42]Kompensation des in einer Anzeige auftretenden Ausfalls eines lichtemittierenden Elementes
Former [2011/42]Light emitting element failure compensation is display
Former [2011/42]Compensation de default de l'illumination dans un affichage
Examination procedure24.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/31]
16.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2018Fee for grant paid
22.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03707958.9  / EP1485904
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 (EP20030707958) is  14.05.2008
Opposition(s)12.02.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
26.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
26.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2003
AT09.05.2018
CY09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
MC09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SI09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
TR09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
PT10.09.2018
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT09.05.2018
CY09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
MC09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SI09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
TR09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
PT10.09.2018
Former [2020/29]AT09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
MC09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SI09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
TR09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
PT10.09.2018
Former [2020/16]AT09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
MC09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SI09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
TR09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
Former [2019/46]AT09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
MC09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SI09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
Former [2019/26]AT09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SI09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
Former [2019/10]AT09.05.2018
CZ09.05.2018
DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
RO09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
SK09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
Former [2019/09]DK09.05.2018
EE09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
Former [2019/08]DK09.05.2018
FI09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
Former [2018/52]FI09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
GR10.08.2018
Former [2018/49]FI09.05.2018
SE09.05.2018
BG09.08.2018
Former [2018/47]FI09.05.2018
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 [Y]EP1098291  (AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [Y] 2,8 * paragraphs [0047] - [0056]; figures 1,2 *;
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