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EP2838420 - IMAGE DISPLAY IMPROVEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trimble Inc.
935 Stewart Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
[2019/30]
Former [2015/09]For all designated states
Trimble Navigation Limited
935 Stewart Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, Troy
2796 West 111th Loop
Westminster, Colorado 80234 / US
02 / KNOPP, David
6232 North Lewis Court
Parker, Colorado 80134 / US
 [2015/09]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2019/51]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Former [2015/09]Badel, Xavier Claude Yves
Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date13778017.708.04.2013
[2019/51]
WO2013US35568
Priority number, dateUS201261624296P15.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261624296 P
[2015/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013158393
Date:24.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2838420
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2838420
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01C15/00, H04N5/232, H04N5/262, G03B37/04, G06T3/40
[2015/48]
CPC:
G01C15/00 (EP,CN,US); G09G5/377 (US); G03B37/04 (EP,US);
G06T3/4038 (EP,US); G06T7/97 (EP,US); H04N23/698 (US);
H04N5/2628 (US); G09G2340/12 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/09]A61B5/0295, A61B5/1455
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 [2015/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN AN EINER BILDANZEIGE[2015/09]
English:IMAGE DISPLAY IMPROVEMENTS[2015/09]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGE[2015/09]
Entry into regional phase03.11.2014National basic fee paid 
03.11.2014Search fee paid 
03.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/09]
09.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
29.04.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Receipt 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  16.01.2017
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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