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EP About this file: EP2769261

EP2769261 - DISTORTION COMPENSATION FOR IMAGE PROJECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IMAX Corporation
2525 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, ON L5K 1B1 / CA
[2022/09]
Former [2014/35]For all designated states
Imax Corporation
2525 Speakman Drive
Sheridan Park
Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1B1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / IVERSEN, Steen, Svendstorp
c/o OptiNordic ApS
Krystalgade 7 1
1172 Copenhagen / DK
02 / BOWRON, John, W.
4185 Millcroft Park Drive
Burlington, Ontario L7M 3V3 / CA
 [2022/09]
Former [2014/35]01 / IVERSEN, Steen, Svendstorp
c/o OptiNordic ApS
Krystalgade 7 1
DK-1172 Copenhagen / DK
02 / BOWRON, John, W.
4185 Millcroft Park Drive
Burlington, Ontario L7M 3V3 / CA
Representative(s)ATIP
Armstrong Teasdale Limited
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/27]Phillips & Leigh LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
Former [2014/35]Phillips & Leigh
5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA / GB
Application number, filing date12841614.619.10.2012
[2022/27]
WO2012IB55754
Priority number, dateUS201161549601P20.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161549601 P
[2014/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013057717
Date:25.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2769261
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2769261
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA25.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/31, H04N13/324, H04N13/334, H04N13/363, G02B27/18, G03B21/14, G03B37/06
[2022/07]
CPC:
G03B21/147 (EP,US); G02B27/0025 (EP,US); G03B21/567 (US);
H04N13/324 (EP,US); H04N13/334 (EP,US); H04N13/363 (EP,US);
H04N5/7416 (US); H04N9/3102 (US); H04N9/3147 (EP,US);
H04N9/3158 (EP,US); H04N9/3161 (EP,US); H04N9/317 (EP,US);
H04N9/3182 (EP,US); H04N9/3185 (EP,US); H04N9/3194 (EP,US);
G03B37/06 (EP,US); H04N13/332 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/33]G02B27/18, H01S5/00, H04N5/74, G03B21/14, H04N9/31, H04N13/04
Former IPC [2014/35]G02B27/18, H01S5/00, H04N5/74
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERZERRUNGSKOMPENSATION FÜR BILDPROJEKTION[2014/35]
English:DISTORTION COMPENSATION FOR IMAGE PROJECTION[2014/35]
French:COMPENSATION DE LA DISTORSION POUR LA PROJECTION D'IMAGES[2014/35]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2014National basic fee paid 
28.03.2014Search fee paid 
28.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/35]
10.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2022Fee for grant paid
25.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2022Receipt 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  19.02.2018
Opposition(s)11.04.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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