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EP About this file: EP2818923

EP2818923 - Lighting unit and image projector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2018
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
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2015/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Tsuchiya, Satoshi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Fujioka, Tetsuya
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Kanai, Hideo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / Yamada, Masamichi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / Yasunari, Mikutsu
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / Ishikawa, Naoyuki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / Mikawa, Akihisa
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2015/01]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/36]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2015/01]Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date14172228.012.06.2014
[2015/01]
Priority number, dateJP2013013244925.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013132449
[2015/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2818923
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2818923
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2818923
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/16, G03B21/20, G03B33/08, H04N9/31, G02B26/00
[2015/36]
CPC:
G03B21/16 (EP,US); G02B26/008 (US); G03B21/206 (EP,US);
G03B33/08 (EP,US); H04N9/3144 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/01]G03B21/16, G03B21/20, G03B33/08, H04N9/31
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 [2015/01]
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungseinheit und Bildprojektor[2015/01]
English:Lighting unit and image projector[2015/01]
French:Unité d'éclairage et projecteur d'image[2015/01]
Examination procedure12.06.2014Examination requested  [2015/01]
06.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2019Fee for grant paid
23.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2014
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
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BG04.12.2019
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IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
[2022/32]
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