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EP About this file: EP3633807

EP3633807 - LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2018
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
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2020/15]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Susumu
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / HAMAGUCHI, Tatsushi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / MITOMO, Jugo
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / NAKAJIMA, Hiroshi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / ITO, Masamichi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
06 / KAWANISHI, Hidekazu
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/15]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date18810741.116.04.2018
[2020/15]
WO2018JP15716
Priority number, dateJP2017010783031.05.2017         Original published format: JP 2017107830
[2020/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018221042
Date:06.12.2018
Language:JA
[2018/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3633807
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3633807
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/183, H01S5/02, H01S5/022
[2020/25]
CPC:
H01S5/18305 (EP,US); H01S5/18375 (US); H01S5/0207 (EP);
H01S5/02355 (EP); H01S5/02375 (EP); H01S5/18308 (EP);
H01S5/18327 (US); H01S5/18388 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/15]H01S5/183
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 [2020/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTEMITTIERENDES ELEMENT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR LICHTEMITTIERENDES ELEMENT[2020/15]
English:LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD[2020/15]
French:ÉLÉMENT ÉLECTROLUMINESCENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ÉLÉMENT ÉLECTROLUMINESCENT[2020/15]
Entry into regional phase24.10.2019Translation filed 
23.11.2019National basic fee paid 
23.11.2019Search fee paid 
23.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/15]
01.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2021Fee for grant paid
22.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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