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EP About this file: EP3853661

EP3853661 - OPTICALLY-CALIBRATED BACKLIGHT UNIT INTERNAL SUPPORTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.04.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2021/45]
Former [2021/30]For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GORDON, Michael Cameron
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / OEHLER, Peter Richard
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2021/30]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/30]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date19782867.623.09.2019
[2021/30]
WO2019US52325
Priority number, dateUS201862742085P05.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862742085 P
US20191636070721.03.2019         Original published format: US201916360707
[2021/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020072220
Date:09.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3853661
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/1335
[2021/30]
CPC:
G02F1/133608 (EP,US); G02F1/133603 (EP,US); G02F1/133605 (US);
G02F1/133314 (EP); G02F1/13338 (EP); G02F1/133611 (EP);
G06F3/04812 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/30]
TitleGerman:OPTISCH KALIBRIERTE INTERNE TRÄGER EINER HINTERGRUNDBELEUCHTUNGSEINHEIT[2021/30]
English:OPTICALLY-CALIBRATED BACKLIGHT UNIT INTERNAL SUPPORTS[2021/30]
French:SUPPORTS INTERNES D'UNITÉ DE RÉTROÉCLAIRAGE À ÉTALONNAGE OPTIQUE[2021/30]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2021National basic fee paid 
21.04.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/30]
21.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP3200017  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [Y] 4,5* figure 24 *;
 [XAYI]EP3263972  (PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,7 * figures 1-9 * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0070] * [A] 2,3,8-12 [Y] 4,5 [I] 6
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