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EP About this file: EP3710889

EP3710889 - SELF-COMPENSATING LIQUID CRYSTAL RETARDATION SWITCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse 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 date18879175.019.11.2018
[2020/39]
WO2018US61861
Priority number, dateUS201762588095P17.11.2017         Original published format: US 201762588095 P
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:KR23.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2021
ClassificationIPC: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)
Former IPC [2020/39]G02F1/13363, G02F1/139
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 [2020/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase15.06.2020National basic fee paid 
15.06.2020Search fee paid 
15.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
04.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2023Fee for grant paid
16.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
LU19.11.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
LU19.11.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
Former [2024/32]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/26]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL26.07.2023
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 applicantUS2012013813
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