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EP About this file: EP3299887

EP3299887 - ILLUMINATOR AND PROJECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.02.2018
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
[2018/13]
Inventor(s)01 / YASUMATSU, Wataru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / ENDO, Takashi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2018/13]
Representative(s)Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[2018/13]
Application number, filing date17193335.126.09.2017
[2018/13]
Priority number, dateJP2016018779027.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016187790
[2018/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3299887
Date:28.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3299887
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/20, // G02B5/28
[2018/13]
CPC:
G03B21/2073 (EP,CN,US); G03B21/204 (EP,CN,US); G02B27/141 (US);
G03B21/2066 (EP,CN,US); G03B21/208 (EP,US); H04N9/3158 (CN);
H04N9/3161 (CN); G03B33/12 (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 [2018/45]
Former [2018/13]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTER UND PROJEKTOR[2018/13]
English:ILLUMINATOR AND PROJECTOR[2018/13]
French:ILLUMINATEUR ET PROJECTEUR[2018/13]
Examination procedure28.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
28.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2020Fee for grant paid
24.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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