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EP3350798 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DRIVING DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E Ink Corporation
IP Department
1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
[2023/30]
Former [2018/30]For all designated states
E Ink Corporation
IP Department
1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CROUNSE, Kenneth R.
3 Mountain Avenue
Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 / US
02 / SIM, Teck Ping
133 High Street
Acton, Massachusetts 01720 / US
03 / AMUNDSON, Karl Raymond
67 Sparks Street
Apartment 2
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
04 / SZYMBORSKI, Zdzislaw Jan
20 Harvard Street
Apartment 4
Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129 / US
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2023/30]
Former [2018/30]Cole, David John
46 Kirkhill Gardens
West Greenlees Estate
Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
Application number, filing date16847345.216.09.2016
[2018/30]
WO2016US52032
Priority number, dateUS201562219606P16.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562219606 P
US201562261104P30.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562261104 P
US20161501423603.02.2016         Original published format: US201615014236
US201662370703P03.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662370703 P
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017049020
Date:23.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3350798
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3350798
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G09G3/34
[2018/30]
CPC:
G09G3/344 (EP,CN,KR); G09G3/006 (EP); G09G2230/00 (EP);
G09G2300/0473 (EP,CN); G09G2300/08 (EP,KR); G09G2310/0251 (EP,CN,KR);
G09G2310/0267 (EP); G09G2320/0204 (EP); G09G2320/048 (EP);
G09G2330/021 (EP,KR); G09G2330/028 (EP,CN) (-)
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 [2018/30]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ANSTEUERN VON ANZEIGEN[2018/30]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DRIVING DISPLAYS[2018/30]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS POUR PILOTER DES DISPOSITIFS D'AFFICHAGE[2018/30]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2018National basic fee paid 
16.04.2018Search fee paid 
16.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/30]
16.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 22.11.2022
22.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2023Fee for grant paid
03.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
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
30.03.2020Request for further processing filed
30.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.04.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
30.03.2020Request for further processing filed
30.03.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.04.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
IE16.09.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/28]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/20]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/10]HR26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/09]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
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