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EP About this file: EP3299205

EP3299205 - DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2023
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
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
Pioneer Corporation
28-8, Honkomagome 2-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0021 / JP
For all designated states
Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
1105 Aza-Nikko
Oaza-Kunomoto
Tendo-shi
Yamagata 994-8585 / JP
[2018/13]
Inventor(s)01 / SAITOU, Kazuhiro
c/o Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
1105 Aza-Nikko
Oaza-Kunomoto
Tendo-shi Yamagata 994-8585 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA, Kenji
c/o Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
1105 Aza-Nikko
Oaza-Kunomoto
Tendo-shi Yamagata 994-8585 / JP
03 / SATO, Shinji
c/o Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
1105 Aza-Nikko
Oaza-Kunomoto
Tendo-shi Yamagata 994-8585 / JP
04 / ADACHI, Tomohiro
c/o Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
1105 Aza-Nikko
Oaza-Kunomoto
Tendo-shi Yamagata 994-8585 / JP
05 / SUZUKI, Toru
c/o Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
1105 Aza-Nikko
Oaza-Kunomoto
Tendo-shi Yamagata 994-8585 / JP
 [2018/13]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Straße 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/22]Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [2018/13]Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date16813992.125.02.2016
[2018/13]
WO2016JP55571
Priority number, dateJP2015012641024.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015126410
[2018/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016208221
Date:29.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3299205
Date:28.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3299205
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B60K35/00, B60K37/00, B60R11/02, G02B27/01
[2018/13]
CPC:
B60K37/00 (EP,US); G02B27/0149 (US); B60K35/10 (EP,US);
B60K35/213 (EP,US); B60K35/22 (EP,US); B60K35/53 (EP,US);
B60K35/60 (EP,US); B60R11/02 (EP,US); G02B27/01 (EP,US);
B60K2360/31 (EP,US); B60K2360/33 (EP,US); B60K2360/334 (EP,US);
B60K2360/40 (EP,US); G02B2027/0154 (US); G02B2027/0159 (US);
G02B2027/0161 (US); G02B2027/0165 (US); G02B2027/0169 (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 [2018/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2018/13]
English:DISPLAY DEVICE[2018/13]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2018/13]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2017Translation filed 
20.12.2017National basic fee paid 
20.12.2017Search fee paid 
20.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/13]
20.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2022Fee for grant paid
22.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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IE25.02.2023
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BE28.02.2023
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LI28.02.2023
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Documents cited:Search[E] EP3279023  (PIONEER CORP et al.) [E] 1-8 * paragraphs [0036] - [0046]; figures 1-4 *
 [XA] US2015070771  (JEON JUNG H et al.) [X] 1-3,5,6,8 * paragraphs [0011] , [0034] - [0036] - [0042] - [0050]; figures 3A,3B,5,6A,6B *[A] 4,7
 [XA] WO2014163077  (YAZAKI CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,5-8 * figures 3,4,9-13 *[A] 4
International search[XYA] JP2015000710  (MINEBEA CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-3, 5-6 * , paragraphs [0045] to [0050], [0058], [0074], [0084] to [0085], [0093], [0098] to [0099], [0118] to [0120]; fig. 1 to 3, 6, 13, 22 to 26 & US 2014/0368097 A1 paragraphs [0141] to [0146], [0154], [0170], [0180] to [0181], [0189], [0194] to [0195], [0214] to [0216]; fig. 1 to 3, 6, 13, 22 to 26 & DE *[Y] 7-8 [A] 4
 [Y] JPH04136929   [Y] 7-8 * , paragraphs [0013], [0020]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *
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