EP3710889 - SELF-COMPENSATING LIQUID CRYSTAL RETARDATION SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 31.05.2024 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 23.06.2023 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.02.2023 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 21.08.2020 | ||
Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 28.05.2019 | Most recent event Tooltip | 02.08.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): SI | published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC 1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US | [2023/09] |
Former [2023/07] | For all designated states Gary Sharp Innovations, LLC 2100 Central Avenue, Suite 108 Boulder, CO 80301 / US | ||
Former [2022/33] | For all designated states Gary Sharp Innovations, Inc. 2100 Central Avenue, Suite 108 Boulder, CO 80301 / US | ||
Former [2020/39] | For all designated states Gary Sharp Innovations, LLC 2100 Central Avenue, Suite 108 Boulder, CO 80301 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Sharp, Gary D. 625 Alpine Ave. Boulder, CO 80304 / US | 02 /
McGettigan, Anthony D. 625 Alpine Ave. Boulder, CO 80304 / US | [2020/39] | Representative(s) | Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2023/30] | Murgitroyd & Company Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL / GB | ||
Former [2020/39] | Hanna Moore + Curley Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE | Application number, filing date | 18879175.0 | 19.11.2018 | [2020/39] | WO2018US61861 | Priority number, date | US201762588095P | 17.11.2017 Original published format: US 201762588095 P | [2020/39] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2019100020 | Date: | 23.05.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/21] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3710889 | Date: | 23.09.2020 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2020/39] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3710889 | Date: | 26.07.2023 | Language: | EN | [2023/30] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | KR | 23.05.2019 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 12.07.2021 | Classification | IPC: | G02F1/1347, G02F1/13363, G02F1/139 | [2021/32] | CPC: |
G02F1/1395 (EP,US);
G02F1/13471 (EP,US);
G02F1/13363 (EP,US);
G02F1/133634 (EP,US);
G02F1/133638 (EP,US);
H04N13/337 (EP)
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Former IPC [2020/39] | G02F1/13363, G02F1/139 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2020/39] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | KH | Not yet paid | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | TN | Not yet paid | Title | German: | SELBSTKOMPENSIERENDER FLÜSSIGKRISTALLVERZÖGERUNGSSCHALTER | [2020/39] | English: | SELF-COMPENSATING LIQUID CRYSTAL RETARDATION SWITCH | [2020/39] | French: | COMMUTATEUR DE RETARD À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES À COMPENSATION AUTOMATIQUE | [2020/39] | Entry into regional phase | 15.06.2020 | National basic fee paid | 15.06.2020 | Search fee paid | 15.06.2020 | Designation fee(s) paid | 15.06.2020 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 15.06.2020 | Examination requested [2020/39] | 04.02.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 17.02.2023 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.06.2023 | Fee for grant paid | 16.06.2023 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 16.06.2023 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 29.04.2024 | No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.11.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.10.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.11.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 26.07.2023 | CZ | 26.07.2023 | DK | 26.07.2023 | EE | 26.07.2023 | ES | 26.07.2023 | FI | 26.07.2023 | HR | 26.07.2023 | IT | 26.07.2023 | LT | 26.07.2023 | LV | 26.07.2023 | MC | 26.07.2023 | NL | 26.07.2023 | PL | 26.07.2023 | RO | 26.07.2023 | RS | 26.07.2023 | SE | 26.07.2023 | SI | 26.07.2023 | SK | 26.07.2023 | SM | 26.07.2023 | NO | 26.10.2023 | GR | 27.10.2023 | LU | 19.11.2023 | IS | 26.11.2023 | PT | 27.11.2023 | CH | 30.11.2023 | [2024/36] |
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Former [2024/05] | NL | 26.07.2023 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US2012013813 (SHARP GARY D [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 1-7 ** paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0042] * | International search | [A]KR100752501B (NAT UNIV CHONBUK IND COOP FOUND [KR]) [A] 1-23* See claim 1; and figure 2. *; | [A]JP2009524106 (COLORLINK, INC.) [A] 1-23 * See paragraphs [0045]-[0046]; and figure 4a. *; | [A]US2012044431 (OSTERMAN JESPER [SE], et al) [A] 1-23 * See paragraphs [0094]-[0095], [0113]-[0114]; and figures 11D, 19. *; | [A]EP1589366 (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-23 * See paragraphs [0075]-[0077]; and figures 6a-7b. *; | [A]KR20130033452 (REALD INC [US]) [A] 1-23 * See paragraph [0017], [0021]-[0030]; claims 1-2; and figures 2a-2b. * | by applicant | US2012013813 |