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EP About this file: EP3021081

EP3021081 - DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
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
Techno Craft Corporation Ltd.
6985-2 Aza-Hamate
Echizenhama
Nishikan-ku
Niigata-shi, Niigata 953-0012 / JP
[2016/20]
Inventor(s)01 / TOGASAKA, Masanari
Techno Craft Corporation Ltd.
6985-2 Aza-Hamate
Echizenhama
Nishikan-ku
Niigata-shi, Niigata 953-0012 / JP
 [2020/04]
Former [2016/20]01 / TOGASAKA, Masanari
c/o Techno Craft Corporation Ltd.
6985-2 Aza-Hamate
Echizenhama
Nishikan-ku
Niigata-shi Niigata 953-0012 / JP
Representative(s)Angerhausen, Christoph
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/21]
Former [2016/20]Angerhausen, Christoph
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstraße 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13889197.312.07.2013
[2016/20]
WO2013JP69167
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015004801
Date:15.01.2015
Language:JA
[2015/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3021081
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3021081
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.01.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01C21/00, A63B71/06, G08G1/005, G09B29/00
[2016/20]
CPC:
G01C21/005 (EP,US); G01C21/3667 (US); G01C21/08 (EP,US);
G01S19/13 (EP,US); G01S19/19 (EP,US); G09B29/106 (EP,US)
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 [2016/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGESTEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/20]
English:DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE[2016/20]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'AFFICHAGE[2016/20]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2015Translation filed 
21.09.2015National basic fee paid 
25.09.2015Search fee paid 
21.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
21.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/20]
11.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.2020Fee for grant paid
06.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.04.2020Receipt 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  16.11.2017
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.07.2013
AL20.05.2020
AT20.05.2020
CY20.05.2020
CZ20.05.2020
DK20.05.2020
EE20.05.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2004309678  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP, et al) [A] 3,4 * paragraphs [0032] , [0033]; figure 9 *;
 [XI]WO2009150504  (MAGELLAN SYSTEMS JAPAN INC [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0011]; figures 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B * * figures 2,9 * [I] 3,4,6,7;
 [A]JP2011212419  (YUPITERU CORP) [A] 6,7* paragraphs [0051] , [0052]; figure 10 *
International search[Y]JP2004105350  (DENSO CORP);
 [X]JP2009291552  (MAZERAN SYSTEMS JAPAN KK);
 [X]JP2011258066  (ASAHI GOLF CO LTD)
by applicantJPH10500883
 JP2009009546
 JP2009291552
 JP2011212419
 JP2011258066
 JP2011258223
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