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EP About this file: EP3055857

EP3055857 - DRIVING METHODS FOR COLOR DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2019
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
E Ink California, LLC
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont CA 94538 / US
[2016/33]
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Craig
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
02 / HUANG, Jo-Cheng
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
03 / CHEN, Heng-Che
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
04 / LAXTON, Peter
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
05 / WANG, Ming
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
06 / CHENG, Ping-Yueh
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
07 / ZANG, HongMei
47485 Seabridge Drive
Fremont, California 94538 / US
 [2016/33]
Representative(s)Cole, David John
46 Kirkhill Gardens
West Greenlees Estate
Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
[2016/33]
Application number, filing date14852627.006.10.2014
[2016/33]
WO2014US59361
Priority number, dateUS201361887821P07.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361887821 P
US201461925055P08.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461925055 P
US201461942407P20.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461942407 P
US201461979464P14.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461979464 P
US201462004713P29.05.2014         Original published format: US 201462004713 P
[2016/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015054158
Date:16.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3055857
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3055857
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.04.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34, G02F1/1675, // G09G3/20, G02F1/167
[2019/31]
CPC:
G09G3/344 (EP,KR,US); G09G3/2003 (EP,KR,US); G02F2001/1678 (EP,KR,US);
G09G2300/0452 (EP,KR,US); G09G2310/068 (EP,KR,US); G09G2320/0204 (EP,US);
G09G2320/0242 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/27]G09G3/34, // G09G3/20, G02F1/167
Former IPC [2016/33]G09G3/34
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 [2016/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR FARBANZEIGEVORRICHTUNGEN[2016/33]
English:DRIVING METHODS FOR COLOR DISPLAY DEVICE[2016/33]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE COULEUR[2016/33]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2016National basic fee paid 
09.05.2016Search fee paid 
09.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
11.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2019Fee for grant paid
29.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19206068.9  / EP3678123
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2014
AL11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MK11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU06.10.2014
AL11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/31]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/51]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/47]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
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RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/40]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/37]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/36]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
PT06.05.2020
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CZ11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/25]FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
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LV11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI11.12.2019
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BG11.03.2020
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 [A]JP2009116041  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1-12* figure 2b *;
 [XI]US2012200610  (SAKAMOTO MICHIAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,5,6,11,12 * paragraphs [0071] - [0076] - [0083] , [0164] - [0174]; figures 1,2 * [I] 3,4,7-10;
 [A]US2012256893  (SAKAMOTO MICHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * paragraphs [0128] - [0152]; figures 14A-21,26A *
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