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EP1394601 - LIGHTING DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2012
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.2012  [2012/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishino, Hirohisa c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2011/42]
Former [2004/10]01 / Ishino, Hirohisa c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date02736037.910.06.2002
[2004/10]
WO2002JP05745
Priority number, dateJP2001017471908.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001174719
[2004/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02101457
Date:19.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1394601
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1394601
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.12.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/14, G03B21/20, G03B33/12
[2011/24]
CPC:
G03B21/2026 (EP,US); G03B21/208 (EP,US); G03B33/12 (EP,US);
H04N9/3105 (EP,US); H04N9/315 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/18]G03B21/14, G03B21/20
Former IPC [2004/10]G03B21/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/24]
Former [2004/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND BILDANZEIGEEINRICHTUNG DES PROJEKTIONSTYPS[2004/10]
English:LIGHTING DEVICE AND PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE[2004/10]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ECLAIRAGE ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGES DE TYPE PROJECTION[2004/10]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2003Translation filed 
29.01.2003National basic fee paid 
29.01.2003Search fee paid 
29.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
13.02.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2011Fee for grant paid
09.09.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.04.2009
Opposition(s)20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB727363  (ZEISS IKON AG) [X] 1-25 * page 1, lines 10-15,66-72,85-94 * * page 2, lines 50-83 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9710528  (THOMSON CSF [FR], et al)
International search[X]JPH08129177  (HITACHI LTD);
 [XP]JP2002071934  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [A]JPH11249098  (NIKON CORP);
 [A]JPH07318922  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD);
 [A]JPH09236797  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JPH10509532
by applicantGB727363
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