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EP About this file: EP3840043

EP3840043 - LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND SURFACE-EMITTING LIGHT SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nichia Corporation
491-100 Oka
Kaminaka-cho
Anan-Shi
Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
[2021/25]
Inventor(s)01 / IMADA, Mamoru
c/o Nichia Corporation
491-100, Oka, Kaminaka-cho
Anan-shi, Tokushima 774-8601 / JP
 [2021/25]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2021/25]
Application number, filing date21151782.603.06.2019
[2021/25]
Priority number, dateJP2018010708404.06.2018         Original published format: JP 2018107084
[2021/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3840043
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:H01L25/075, H01L33/48, H01L33/50, H01L33/62
[2021/25]
CPC:
H01L25/0753 (EP); G02F1/133603 (EP,KR); G02F1/1336 (CN);
H01L33/60 (US); F21V23/002 (US); G02B6/0055 (US);
G02F1/133524 (KR); G02F1/133605 (KR); G02F1/133606 (CN,KR);
H01L33/38 (US); H01L33/486 (EP); H01L33/50 (KR);
H01L33/505 (EP); H01L33/62 (EP,KR); G02F1/133607 (CN);
G02F1/133612 (EP,CN); G02F1/133614 (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 [2022/02]
Former [2021/25]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:LICHTEMITTIERENDE VORRICHTUNG UND OBERFLÄCHENEMITTIERENDE LICHTQUELLE[2021/25]
English:LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND SURFACE-EMITTING LIGHT SOURCE[2021/25]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTROLUMINESCENT ET SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE À ÉMISSION PAR LA SURFACE[2021/25]
Examination procedure03.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
03.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19177854.7  / EP3579273
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]KR20100134342  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]);
 [Y]US2012112227  (TOYAMA TOMOICHIRO [JP]);
 [XI]JP2013026528  (SHARP KK);
 [Y]US2015287892  (HAN CHENG-NAN [TW], et al);
 [A]WO2017155282  (SEMICON LIGHT CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]US2018136520  (KIM EUN JU [KR])
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