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EP About this file: EP3617785

EP3617785 - OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.11.2018
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
LG Chem, Ltd.
128 Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 07336 / KR
[2020/10]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Hyun Jun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
02 / LIM, Eun Jung
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
03 / YOU, Jung Sun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
04 / GIM, Min Jun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
05 / OH, Dong Hyun
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
06 / KIM, Jin Hong
LG Chem Research Park
188 Munji-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 34122 / KR
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/10]
Application number, filing date18792003.830.04.2018
[2020/10]
WO2018KR05018
Priority number, dateKR2017005496428.04.2017         Original published format: KR 20170054964
KR2018000378311.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180003783
KR2018000378411.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180003784
KR2018000378511.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180003785
KR2018000378611.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180003786
KR2018000378711.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180003787
KR2018000378811.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180003788
KR2018000378911.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180003789
KR2018000430512.01.2018         Original published format: KR 20180004305
[2020/10]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018199718
Date:01.11.2018
Language:KO
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3617785
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3617785
Date:15.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/13363, G02F1/1333, G02F1/137, G02F1/13, G02B27/01, G02F1/01, G02F1/1337, B32B27/06, B32B7/00
[2020/10]
CPC:
G02C7/101 (EP,US); G02F1/1326 (KR,US); B32B27/06 (EP,KR);
B32B7/00 (EP); B32B7/035 (US); G02B27/01 (EP);
G02B27/0172 (KR,US); G02F1/0102 (KR); G02F1/0126 (US);
G02F1/133305 (EP,US); G02F1/133553 (EP,US); G02F1/13363 (EP,US);
G02F1/133631 (US); G02F1/1337 (KR); G02F1/134309 (US);
G02F1/13475 (US); G02F1/13725 (EP,US); G02F1/13737 (US);
G02F1/1396 (EP,US); G02F1/153 (US); B32B2305/55 (KR);
B32B2307/4026 (KR); G02B2027/0132 (KR); G02B2027/0178 (KR,US);
G02B27/0176 (US); G02C2202/16 (EP,US); G02F1/133365 (US);
G02F1/133528 (US); G02F1/133536 (EP,US); G02F1/133635 (US);
G02F1/13439 (US); G02F1/1347 (EP,US); G02F2202/04 (KR,US);
G02F2413/01 (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 [2020/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR OPTISCHEN MODULATION[2020/10]
English:OPTICAL MODULATION DEVICE[2020/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MODULATION OPTIQUE[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2019Translation filed 
27.10.2019National basic fee paid 
27.10.2019Search fee paid 
27.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
27.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.11.2022
18.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.01.2023Fee for grant paid
02.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4505546  (UMEDA TAKAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * columns 1-3,7-9; figures 4,5A,5B *;
 [A]US4586790  (UMEDA TAKAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 4 - column 8; figures 4,15 *;
 [A]US2013093982  (KURODA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12* paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0020]; figure 1 *
International search[A]KR20080079564  (YANG JAE WOO [KR]) [A] 1-16 * . See paragraphs [0042]-[0047] and figures 8-9. *;
 [A]JP2010002664  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [A] 1-16* . See paragraphs [0024]-[0057] and figure 1. *;
 [A]KR20140072032  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * . See paragraph [0053] and figure 1. *;
 [A]KR20150138680  (CHEIL IND INC [KR]) [A] 1-16 * . See paragraph [0089]; claim 14; and figures 1, 3-4. *;
 [A]KR20160115428  (LG CHEMICAL LTD [KR]) [A] 1-16 * . See paragraphs [0009], [0020]-[0025], [0035], [0040]-[0041]; claim 1; and figures 1-4. *
by applicantEP0022311
 KR20170054964
 KR20180003783
 KR20180003784
 KR20180003785
 KR20180003786
 KR20180003787
 KR20180003788
 KR20180003789
 KR20180004305
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