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EP3012681 - IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
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
[2020/22]
Former [2016/17]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAYASHI, Yuki
c/o Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Naoki
c/o Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / ICHII, Daisuke
c/o Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / ATSUUMI, Hiromichi
c/o Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / MIYATAKE, Naoki
c/o Ricoh Company, Limited
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2016/17]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/22]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2016/17]Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date15190458.819.10.2015
[2016/17]
Priority number, dateJP2014021705424.10.2014         Original published format: JP 2014217054
JP2015000553715.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015005537
JP2015002279309.02.2015         Original published format: JP 2015022793
[2016/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3012681
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3012681
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01
[2016/17]
CPC:
G02B27/0101 (EP,US); G02B3/0006 (US); G02B2027/011 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0118 (US); G02B2027/013 (US); G02B2027/0145 (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 [2016/17]
TitleGerman:BILDANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG[2016/17]
English:IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND APPARATUS[2016/17]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGE ET APPAREIL[2016/17]
Examination procedure19.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/17]
25.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2020Fee for grant paid
16.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XYI] US8766879  (FUJIKAWA TAKAYUKI et al.)
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ExaminationUS2008238814
by applicantJP5370427
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