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EP About this file: EP3690517

EP3690517 - IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QD Laser, Inc.
Keihin Building 1st Fl.
1-1 Minamiwatarida-cho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 210-0855 / JP
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Makoto
c/o QD LASER INC.
Keihin Bldg. 1F 1-1 Minamiwataridacho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-0855 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Megumi
c/o QD LASER INC.
Keihin Bldg. 1F 1-1 Minamiwataridacho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-0855 / JP
03 / MORINO, Seiji
c/o QD LASER INC.
Keihin Bldg. 1F 1-1 Minamiwataridacho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-0855 / JP
04 / KANEKO, Chizuru
c/o QD LASER INC.
Keihin Bldg. 1F 1-1 Minamiwataridacho
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 210-0855 / JP
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[2023/44]
Former [2020/32]Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date18861853.212.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018JP33827
Priority number, dateJP2017018999829.09.2017         Original published format: JP 2017189998
[2020/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019065245
Date:04.04.2019
Language:JA
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3690517
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3690517
Date:01.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/02, A61B3/028, H04N5/64, G02B27/01, A61B3/00
[2020/49]
CPC:
G02B26/101 (EP); G02B26/10 (US); A61B3/0008 (US);
A61B3/024 (EP,US); A61B3/032 (EP,US); G02B26/0833 (EP);
G02B27/0172 (EP); G02B27/4227 (US); H04N5/64 (EP);
H04N9/317 (US); G02B2027/0116 (EP); G02B2027/0178 (EP);
G02B27/0018 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/32]G02B27/02, A61B3/028, H04N5/64
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 [2020/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDPROJEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG[2020/32]
English:IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE[2020/32]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROJECTION D'IMAGE[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2019Translation filed 
09.12.2019National basic fee paid 
09.12.2019Search fee paid 
09.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/32]
04.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.08.2023Fee for grant paid
14.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.11.2023
DK01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
SM01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
LV01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
PL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/24]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
HR01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
RS01.11.2023
SE01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
NO01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT01.11.2023
ES01.11.2023
LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
PT01.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT01.11.2023
NL01.11.2023
BG01.02.2024
GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR02.02.2024
IS01.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]US6081304  (KURIYAMA TOSHIHIDE [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-2; claims 1,7 *;
 [X]US6227667  (HALLDORSSON THORSTEINN [DE], et al) [X] 1* column 3, paragraphs 1.-3.; figures 1-2; claim 1 *;
 [XI]US2001010598  (ARITAKE HIROKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0079] - [0084] - [0 96] , [0117] , [0139]; figures 18,19,29; claims 1,5 * [I] 1-18;
 [X]JP2003315726  (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0003] , [0026] - [0027] - [0044]; figures 1,3; claim 1 *;
 [X]US2008212195  (YAMAMOTO AKIRA [JP]) [X] 1 * figures 1,5,9; claim 1 *;
 [X]US2016033771  (TREMBLAY ERIC [CH], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] - [ 150]; figure 1; claim 76 *
International search[XYA]JP2001290102  (FUJITSU LTD) [X] 1-5 * , paragraphs [0034]-[0038], [0051], [0069], fig. 18, 29, 31, 43, 46 & US 2001/0010598 A1, paragraphs [0092]-[0098], [0117], [0139], fig. 18, 29, 31, 43, 46 * [Y] 6-12, 20 [A] 13-19;
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 [A]JP2003315726  (BROTHER IND LTD) [A] 1-20 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2004102204  (OLYMPUS CORP) [A] 13-19 * , entire text, all drawings & US 2005/0206985 A1 *;
 [A]WO2004029693  (NIKON CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * , entire text, all drawings & US 2006/0072215 A1 & EP 1544666 A1 & CN 1685272 A *;
 [A]US2007109619  (EBERL ROLAND H [DE], et al) [A] 1-20* , entire text, all drawings & WO 02/033472 A2 & EP 1405123 A2 *;
 [A]JP2008058777  (SONY CORP) [A] 13-19 * , entire text, all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2009268778  (PANASONIC CORP) [Y] 20 * , paragraphs [0049]-[0050] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2015015563  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [Y] 7-12, 20 * , paragraph [0082], fig. 5 & US 2015/0009236 A1, paragraph [0112], fig. 5 & CN 104280883 A *;
 [Y]JP2015111231  (QD LASER INC, et al) [Y] 7-12, 20 * , paragraphs [0052]-[0058], fig. 12-13 & US 2016/0103324 A1, paragraphs [0067]-[0073], fig. 12 & WO 2014/192479 A1 & EP 3006989 A1 & CN 105264423 A *;
 [Y]WO2016103489  (NIKON CORP [JP]) [Y] 6-12, 20 * , fig. 5 & US 2017/0347881 A1, fig. 5 & EP 3238609 A1 & CN 107106009 A *;
 [Y]JP2017049478  (RICOH CO LTD) [Y] 12, 20 * , paragraph [0031], fig. 10 (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2008046253
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