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EP About this file: EP3282314

EP3282314 - PROJECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8801 / JP
[2019/33]
Former [2018/07]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
1-6, Shinjuku 4-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-881 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Kentaro
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / NAGATANI, Kaname
c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2018/07]
Representative(s)Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[2018/07]
Application number, filing date16776295.407.04.2016
[2018/07]
WO2016JP01940
Priority number, dateJP2015007949808.04.2015         Original published format: JP 2015079498
[2018/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016163124
Date:13.10.2016
Language:JA
[2016/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3282314
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3282314
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/16, F25B21/02, F25D17/02, F25D17/06, G03B21/00, H04N5/74, H05K7/20
[2018/07]
CPC:
G03B21/16 (EP,US); F25B21/02 (EP,US); F25B21/04 (US);
F25D17/02 (US); F25D17/06 (US); F28D7/0066 (US);
F28F9/26 (US); G03B21/00 (US); G03B21/145 (US);
H04N5/74 (US); H04N9/3144 (EP); H04N9/3167 (EP);
H05K7/20 (US); F25B2321/0212 (EP); F25B2321/0252 (EP);
G03B21/006 (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 [2018/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROJEKTOR[2018/07]
English:PROJECTOR[2018/07]
French:PROJECTEUR[2018/07]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2017Translation filed 
08.11.2017National basic fee paid 
08.11.2017Search fee paid 
08.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/07]
18.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
01.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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International search[Y] JP2009075236  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO et al.) [Y] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0021] to [0091]; fig. 1, 4 to 6, 10 (Family: none) *
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 [Y] JP2010048885  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO et al.) [Y] 8 * , paragraph [0044]; fig. 3 to 4 (Family: none) *
 [A] WO2009150850  (PANASONIC CORP et al.) [A] 1-9 * , paragraphs [0026] to [0099]; fig. 3 & US 2011/0032489 A1 paragraphs [0062] to [0135]; fig. 3 & CN 102057328 A *
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