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EP2711761 - Projection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
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
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
[2020/47]
Former [2018/52]For all designated states
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 10
07745 Jena / DE
Former [2014/13]For all designated states
Carl Zeiss AG
Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 22
73447 Oberkochen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Pretorius, Marco
Katzenbachstrasse 60a
73447 Oberkochen / DE
02 / Rudolph, Günter
Ottogerd-Mühlmann-Strasse 14
07743 Jena / DE
03 / Geißler, Enrico
Wöllnitzer Strasse 35
07749 Jena / DE
04 / Nieten, Christoph
Oßmaritzer Straße 5a
07745 Jena / DE
 [2020/47]
Former [2014/13]01 / Pretorius, Marco
Katzenbachstrasse 60a
73447 Oberkochen / DE
02 / Rudolph, Günter
Ottogerd-Mühlmann-Strasse 14
07743 Jena / DE
03 / Geißler, Enrico
Wöllnitzer Strasse 35
07749 Jena / DE
04 / Nieten, Christoph
Lutherstrasse 166
07743 Jena / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
[2020/47]
Former [2014/13]Geyer, Fehners & Partner
Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date13181974.028.08.2013
[2014/13]
Priority number, dateDE20121021732925.09.2012         Original published format: DE102012217329
[2014/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2711761
Date:26.03.2014
Language:DE
[2014/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2711761
Date:18.11.2020
Language:DE
[2020/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00, G02B17/08, G03B21/20, H04N9/31, G03B21/28, G03B21/00, G03B21/14, // G02B26/08, H04N5/74
[2020/32]
CPC:
G03B21/147 (EP,US); G02B17/0856 (EP,US); G02B27/0025 (EP,US);
G03B21/005 (EP); G03B21/008 (EP,US); G03B21/142 (US);
G03B21/26 (EP); H04N9/3126 (EP,US); G02B26/0833 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/13]G02B27/00, G02B17/08, G03B21/20, H04N9/31, G03B21/28, // G02B26/08, H04N5/74
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/47]
Former [2014/13]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Projektionsvorrichtung[2014/13]
English:Projection device[2014/13]
French:Dispositif de projection[2014/13]
Examination procedure26.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2014Examination requested  [2014/45]
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2020Fee for grant paid
07.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2020Receipt 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  10.10.2018
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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