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EP About this file: EP3351978

EP3351978 - IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2018/30]
Inventor(s)01 / SEO, Wontaek
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / SUNG, Geeyoung
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / LEE, Hongseok
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / KIM, Yuntae
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
05 / SEO, Juwon
c/o Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
130, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2018/30]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2023/34]
Former [2018/30]Portch, Daniel
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date17207056.713.12.2017
[2018/30]
Priority number, dateKR2017001068323.01.2017         Original published format: KR 20170010683
[2018/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3351978
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3351978
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B3/10, G02B27/01, G02B5/30, G02B27/28, // G02B27/14
[2023/12]
CPC:
G02B3/10 (EP,US); H04N13/337 (KR); G02B27/0101 (CN);
G02B27/286 (EP,US); G02B27/0172 (EP,CN,US); G02B27/283 (EP,KR);
G02B5/30 (KR); G02B5/3016 (EP,US); G02B5/3025 (US);
G06T19/006 (US); H04N13/305 (KR); H04N13/31 (KR);
G02B27/144 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/30]G02B3/10, G02B27/01, G02B5/30, // G02B27/14
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 [2019/10]
Former [2018/30]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:BILDANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2018/30]
English:IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS[2018/30]
French:AFFICHEUR D'IMAGES[2018/30]
Examination procedure17.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/10]
25.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2023Fee for grant paid
12.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.08.2023
BG23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SI23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IE13.12.2023
LU13.12.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/48]AT23.08.2023
CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
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FI23.08.2023
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NO23.11.2023
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0308705  (ALLERGAN INC [US]) [Y] 1-3 * page 13, lines 21-24 * [A] 4-15;
 [Y]EP0351967  (KAISER AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS [US]) [Y] 1-15 * column 5, line 20 - line 51; figure 2A *;
 [YA]JP3413885B  (SONY CORP) [Y] 1-3 * paragraphs [0009] , [0017] - [0019]; figure 5 * [A] 4-15;
 [A]US2015378074  (KOLLIN JOEL S [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0025] - [0026]; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]WO2016092285  (THE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP PLC [GB]) [A] 1-15* page 4, lines 11-25; figure 5 *;
 [Y]  - TABIRYAN NELSON V ET AL, "Thin waveplate lenses: new generation in optics", VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS AND IMAGE PROCESSING; 20-1-2004 - 20-1-2004; SAN JOSE,, (20151008), vol. 9565, doi:10.1117/12.2190295, ISBN 978-1-62841-730-2, pages 956512 - 956512, XP060059563 [Y] 1-15 * section 3.4 "Electrical control of focal length";; figure 9 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2190295
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