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EP About this file: EP3751323

EP3751323 - OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK TAIWAN CORP.
No. 159, Sec. 1, Zhongshan N. Rd.
Yangmei Dist.
Taoyuan City 326 / TW
[2020/51]
Inventor(s)01 / HU, Chao-Chang
159, Sec. 1, Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
02 / H0, Liang-Ting
159, Sec. 1, Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
03 / HSU, Chen-Er
159, Sec. 1, Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
04 / CHAN, Yi-Liang
159, Sec. 1,Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
05 / TSENG, Fu-Lai
159, Sec. 1,Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
06 / WU, Fu-Yuan
159, Sec. 1, Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
07 / KUO, Chen-Chi
159, Sec. 1,Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
08 / WANG, Ying-Jen
159, Sec. 1,Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
09 / HSIA, Wei-Han
159, Sec. 1,Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
10 / TSENG, Yi-Hsin
159, Sec. 1,Chung Shan N. Rd.
Yangmei Taoyuan / TW
 [2020/51]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2020/51]
Application number, filing date20179621.612.06.2020
[2020/51]
Priority number, dateUS201962861440P14.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962861440 P
US201962887905P16.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962887905 P
US201962894295P30.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962894295 P
US201962896943P06.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962896943 P
US201962899423P12.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962899423 P
US202063000604P27.03.2020         Original published format: US 202063000604 P
US202063017313P29.04.2020         Original published format: US 202063017313 P
[2020/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3751323
Date:16.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B7/08, H01F27/30, H01F41/061
[2020/51]
CPC:
G02B7/08 (EP); G02B7/09 (CN,US); G02B27/646 (US);
G03B13/36 (CN); G03B5/00 (CN); H01F5/04 (EP);
H01F7/066 (EP); H04N23/55 (US); H04N23/57 (US);
H04N23/687 (CN) (-)
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 [2021/29]
Former [2020/51]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MECHANISMUS ZUR ANSTEUERUNG EINES OPTISCHEN ELEMENTS[2020/51]
English:OPTICAL ELEMENT DRIVING MECHANISM[2020/51]
French:MÉCANISME DE COMMANDE D'ÉLÉMENT OPTIQUE[2020/51]
Examination procedure15.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/29]
15.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5107366  (HUANG YUCHI [US], et al);
 [X]JPH0916990  (SONY CORP);
 [XY]KR20010064031  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [XI]US2011109419  (COOPER ALEXANDER [US], et al);
 [XY]WO2014092212  (TAE GEUK ELECTRIC GENERATION CO LTD [KR]);
 [XY]WO2016070361  (AP PHOTONICS（SHENZHEN）LTD [CN]);
 [XY]US2017042410  (HASEGAWA MAMORU [JP], et al);
 [XY]KR20180129361  (LG INNOTEK CO LTD [KR])
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