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EP About this file: EP4022389

EP4022389 - ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE COMPRISING AN IDENTIFICATION MARKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2024New entry: Payment of fee for grant 
22.10.2024New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E Ink Corporation
IP Department
1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
[2022/27]
Inventor(s)01 / TELFER, Stephen J.
c/o E Ink Corporation 1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
02 / BEAN, Brian D.
c/o E Ink Corporation 1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
03 / GARONE, Lynne C.
c/o E Ink Corporation 1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
04 / PANG, Simon
c/o E Ink Corporation 1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
05 / ANSETH, Jay William
c/o E Ink Corporation 1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821-4165 / US
 [2022/27]
Representative(s)Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
Holborn
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/27]Cole, David John
46 Kirkhill Gardens
West Greenlees Estate
Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
Application number, filing date20859426.722.07.2020
[2022/27]
WO2020US43060
Priority number, dateUS201962891486P26.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962891486 P
[2022/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021040917
Date:04.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4022389
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/167, G02F1/1675
[2022/27]
CPC:
G02F1/167 (EP,KR,US); G02F1/166 (US); G02F1/16757 (US);
G02F1/1676 (US); G02F2001/1678 (US); G02F2201/121 (US);
G02F2202/046 (EP,KR,US); G02F2202/28 (EP,KR,US); G02F2203/01 (US) (-)
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 [2022/27]
TitleGerman:ELEKTROOPTISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT EINER IDENTIFIKATIONSMARKIERUNG[2022/27]
English:ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICE COMPRISING AN IDENTIFICATION MARKER[2022/27]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRO-OPTIQUE COMPRENANT UN MARQUEUR D'IDENTIFICATION[2022/27]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2022National basic fee paid 
28.03.2022Search fee paid 
28.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/27]
22.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2024Fee for grant paid
21.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2008314991  (GELBMAN ALEXANDER [US]);
 [I]KR20100015383  (BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US2014307192  (STAHL RAINER [DE], et al);
 [XYI]WO2017134660  (SECURITY MATTERS LTD [IL], et al)
International search[A]WO0036560  (E INK CORP [US]);
 [Y]US2017097525  (DANNER GUY M [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2017134660  (SECURITY MATTERS LTD [IL], et al);
 [Y]US2017260413  (SEMPERE PABLO [FR], et al);
 [A]KR20180116291  (SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB [JP])
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