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EP3121628 - ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/04]ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY SCREEN LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY SCREEN
[2020/51]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026Revocation of patentpublished on 18.03.2026  [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guangzhou OED Technologies, Inc.
19 Guangsheng Road
Nansha District
Guangzhou, Guangdong 511458 / CN
[2017/11]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
Guangzhou OED Technologies Co., Ltd.
No. 19 Guangsheng Road
Nansha District
Guangzhou, Guangdong 511458 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LIN, Yongqiang
The Patent Department/LIN Xianrong
No.19 Guangsheng Road
Nansha District
Guangzhou Guangdong 511458 / CN
02 / SUN, Jingquan
The Patent Department/LIN Xianrong
No.19 Guangsheng Road
Nansha District
Guangzhou Guangdong 511458 / CN
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Canzler & Bergmeier Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Despag-Straße 6
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/22]Canzler & Bergmeier Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [2017/04]Bergmeier, Werner
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date15752879.511.02.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015CN72720
Priority number, dateCN2014105657119.02.2014         Original published format: CN201410056571
[2017/04]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015124074
Date:27.08.2015
Language:ZH
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3121628
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3121628
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN27.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/00, F21V8/00, F21V33/00, G02F1/167, F21Y101/00
[2017/04]
CPC:
G02B6/0016 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/133603 (EP,CN,US); G02B6/0021 (EP,CN,US);
G02F1/167 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/1677 (EP,US); G02B6/0068 (EP,US);
G02B6/0081 (EP,CN,US); G02F1/133607 (EP,CN,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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHER PAPIERANZEIGEBILDSCHIRM[2020/51]
English:ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY[2020/51]
French:L'AFFICHAGE DE PAPIER ÉLECTRONIQUE[2020/51]
Former [2017/04]ELEKTRONISCHE PAPIERANZEIGEBILDSCHIRMLICHTLEITERPLATTE UND ELEKTRONISCHER PAPIERANZEIGEBILDSCHIRM
Former [2017/04]ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY SCREEN LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY SCREEN
Former [2017/04]PLAQUE DE GUIDAGE DE LUMIÈRE D'ÉCRAN D'AFFICHAGE DE PAPIER ÉLECTRONIQUE ET ÉCRAN D'AFFICHAGE DE PAPIER ÉLECTRONIQUE
Entry into regional phase14.09.2016Translation filed 
14.09.2016National basic fee paid 
14.09.2016Search fee paid 
14.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
14.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.06.2017Observations by third parties
19.01.2018Observations by third parties
25.06.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2018Observations by third parties
19.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2019Observations by third parties
04.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
24.11.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2021Fee for grant paid
23.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.03.2022   
E ink Corporation
1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, MA 01821-4165 / US
Opponent's representative
Mathys & Squire
32 London Bridge Street The Shard
London SE1 9SG / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2022/14]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2022   
E ink Corporation
1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, MA 01821-4165 / US
Opponent's representative
Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
17.03.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.07.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.10.2023Date of oral proceedings
24.11.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.11.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.02.2026Legal effect of revocation of patent [2026/12]
Appeal following opposition23.01.2024Appeal received No.  T0128/24
23.01.2024Payment of appeal fee
21.03.2024Statement of grounds filed
05.02.2026Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
10.02.2026Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
29.08.2018Request for further processing filed
29.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.09.2018Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
29.08.2018Request for further processing filed
29.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.09.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
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