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EP3701307 - PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.05.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / KUBOTA, Takashi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2024/49]
Former [2020/36]01 / KUBOTA, Takashi
c/o Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/49]
Former [2020/36]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date18800338.824.10.2018
[2020/36]
WO2018JP39510
Priority number, dateJP2017020848127.10.2017         Original published format: JP 2017208481
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019082933
Date:02.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3701307
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3701307
Date:04.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B9/64, G02B13/16
[2020/36]
CPC:
G02B13/16 (EP,US); G02B13/005 (US); G02B15/1425 (US);
G02B9/04 (US); G02B9/12 (US); G02B9/64 (EP,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 [2020/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES PROJEKTIONSSYSTEM UND BILDPROJEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG[2020/36]
English:PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE[2020/36]
French:SYSTÈME OPTIQUE DE PROJECTION ET DISPOSITIF DE PROJECTION D'IMAGE[2020/36]
Entry into regional phase06.04.2020National basic fee paid 
06.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/36]
06.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.2024Fee for grant paid
22.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2009109543  (NAGATOSHI YUKIKO [JP])
ExaminationEP0825474
by applicantJPS5210196B
 JP2714687B
 JP2010249946
 JP2011170309
 JP5199148B
 JP2014021309
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