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EP About this file: EP3726576

EP3726576 - METHOD FOR FORMING A DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/43]DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
[2023/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InnoLux Corporation
No. 160 Kesyue Rd.
Jhu-Nan Site
Hsinchu Science Park
Jhu-Nan, Miao-Li County 350 / TW
[2023/47]
Former [2020/43]For all designated states
InnoLux Corporation
No. 160 Kesyue Road
Chu-Nan Site
Hsinchu Science Park
Chu-Nan, Miao-Li 350 / TW
Inventor(s)01 / HU, Shun-Yuan
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Jhu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park, Jhu-Nan
350 Miao-Li County / TW
02 / HSU, Chia-Hsiu
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Jhu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park, Jhu-Nan
350 Miao-Li County / TW
03 / CHAO, Ming-I
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Jhu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park, Jhu-Nan
350 Miao-Li County / TW
04 / LIN, Ming-Chang
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Jhu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park, Jhu-Nan
350 Miao-Li County / TW
05 / YAN, Tzu-Min
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Jhu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park, Jhu-Nan
350 Miao-Li County / TW
06 / HSIEH, Tsau-Hua
No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Jhu-Nan Site, Hsinchu Science
Park, Jhu-Nan
350 Miao-Li County / TW
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)2K Patentanwälte Blasberg Kewitz & Reichel
Partnerschaft mbB
Schumannstrasse 27
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date20174529.616.05.2018
[2020/43]
Priority number, dateUS201762512733P31.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762512733 P
US201762527198P30.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762527198 P
CN20171144479727.12.2017         Original published format: CN201711444797
[2020/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3726576
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3726576
Date:22.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/075, H01L33/38, H01L33/62, // H01L33/48
[2023/28]
CPC:
H01L33/382 (EP,US); H01L25/0753 (EP,US); H01L27/1214 (US);
H01L33/06 (US); H01L33/44 (US); H01L33/62 (EP,US);
H01L2224/81 (EP); H01L2933/0066 (EP,US); H01L33/387 (EP,US);
H01L33/486 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/43]H01L25/075, H01L33/38, // H01L33/62, H01L33/48
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 [2021/21]
Former [2020/43]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2023/28]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING A DISPLAY DEVICE[2023/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE[2023/28]
Former [2020/43]ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG
Former [2020/43]DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
Former [2020/43]DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE
Examination procedure19.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/21]
20.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
18.10.2023Fee for grant paid
18.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18172744.7  / EP3410480
Opposition(s)23.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
IT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SI22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/36]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
IT22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SK22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/35]AT22.11.2023
CZ22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RO22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/34]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
EE22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/33]AT22.11.2023
DK22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
SM22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/26]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
LV22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/25]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
HR22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
PL22.11.2023
RS22.11.2023
SE22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
NO22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/23]AT22.11.2023
ES22.11.2023
LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
PT22.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT22.11.2023
NL22.11.2023
BG22.02.2024
GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR23.02.2024
IS22.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2149161  (OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH [DE]) [A] 2,4* figure 6 *;
 [I]US2010276706  (HERRMANN SIEGFRIED [DE]) [I] 1 * paragraphs [0117] - [0135] *;
 [IY]WO2014140796  (COOLEDGE LIGHTING INC [CA]) [I] 3 * figures 6F, 7A, 7B,9 * [Y] 4;
 [Y]US2016099383  (YUH HWANKUK [KR]) [Y] 2,4 * abstract * * paragraphs [0084] - [0103] * * figures 1,6,7,30 *;
 [XY]US2017069611  (ZHANG LEI [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure 3 * [Y] 2
ExaminationEP2149161
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