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EP About this file: EP2979126

EP2979126 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Snap Inc.
3000 31st Street
Santa Monica, California 60405 / US
[2022/47]
Former [2016/05]For all designated states
BAE SYSTEMS plc
6 Carlton Gardens
London SW1Y 5AD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / VALERA, Mohmed, Salim
Santa Monica, California 60405 / GB
02 / SIMMONDS, Michael, David
Santa Monica, California 60405 / GB
 [2022/48]
Former [2016/05]01 / VALERA, Mohmed, Salim
BAE SYSTEMS
Airport Works
Rochester Kent ME1 2XX / GB
02 / SIMMONDS, Michael, David
BAE SYSTEMS
Airport Works
Rochester Kent ME1 2XX / GB
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2022/48]
Former [2016/05]BAE SYSTEMS plc Group IP Department
Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
Hampshire GU14 6YU / GB
Application number, filing date14712754.225.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014GB50942
Priority number, dateGB2013000569128.03.2013         Original published format: GB 201305691
EP2013027508328.03.2013         Original published format: EP 13275083
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014155096
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2979126
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2979126
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, G02B27/00, // G02B5/04, F21V8/00
[2022/19]
CPC:
G02B27/0101 (EP,US); G02B27/0081 (EP,US); G02B27/0172 (EP,US);
G02B6/0031 (US); G02B6/005 (EP,US); G02B6/0053 (EP,US);
G02B6/0055 (US); G02B6/0056 (EP,US); G02B2027/0116 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0125 (EP,US); G02B5/045 (EP,US); G02B6/0018 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/05]G02B27/01, G02B27/00, F21V8/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/44]
Former [2016/05]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN VON UND IN ZUSAMMENHANG MIT ANZEIGEN[2022/19]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DISPLAYS[2016/05]
French:AMÉLIORATIONS DE ET ASSOCIÉES À DES AFFICHAGES[2022/19]
Former [2016/05]VERBESSERUNGEN AN UND IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT ANZEIGEN
Former [2016/05]PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS OU SE RAPPORTANT À DES AFFICHAGES
Entry into regional phase27.10.2015National basic fee paid 
27.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
22.06.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
01.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2022Fee for grant paid
29.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2022Receipt 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  11.07.2019
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Request for further processing for:01.09.2016Request for further processing filed
01.09.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.09.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
BG30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
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FI30.11.2022
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LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
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NO28.02.2023
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IE25.03.2023
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IS30.03.2023
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PT31.03.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP1385023  (FIAT RICERCHE [IT]) [X] 10,11 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0051]; figures 1-8 * [A] 1-3,5-8,12-15;
 [XI]EP1748305  (NIKON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,5-7,10-15 * paragraph [0103] - paragraph [0109]; figure 34 * [I] 4,8,9;
 [XI]US2010111472  (DEJONG CHRISTIAN DEAN [US]) [X] 1-3,5-8,10-15 * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0046]; figures 3-4 * * paragraph [0058] - paragraph [0061]; figures 9-10 * [I] 4,9;
 [XP]US8665178  (WANG CHIA-JEAN [US]) [XP] 1-3,7,8,10-13 * column 2, line 10 - column 5, line 43; figures 1-3 ** figures 4, 5 *
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