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EP About this file: EP3660577

EP3660577 - DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOBILE BODY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2020/23]
Inventor(s)01 / YASUI, Maiko
3-2-3 Shin Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 222-8530 / JP
 [2023/08]
Former [2020/23]01 / YASUI, Maiko
3-2-3 Shin Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa, 222-8530 / JP
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/08]
Former [2020/23]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date19198413.719.09.2019
[2020/23]
Priority number, dateJP2018022229028.11.2018         Original published format: JP 2018222290
[2020/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3660577
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3660577
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/01, G02B26/08
[2020/23]
CPC:
G02B27/0149 (EP,US); G02B26/0858 (EP); G02B2027/0161 (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 [2020/23]
TitleGerman:ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND MOBILER KÖRPER[2020/23]
English:DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOBILE BODY[2020/23]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE ET CORPS MOBILE[2020/23]
Examination procedure19.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/23]
14.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2023Fee for grant paid
11.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2011227487  (NICHOL ANTHONY [US], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [AD]JP2015148665  (RICOH CO LTD) [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [XA]JP2015179234  (NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD) [X] 1-3,12 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0033] * * figures 1,2 * [A] 4-11;
 [A]JP2016011982  (FUNAI ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0056] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0096] - paragraph [0098] *;
 [A]EP3064975  (RICOH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2017219799  (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1-12 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0047] * * figures 5-1,5-2,6-1,6-2,8,10-1 *
ExaminationJP2001235698
by applicantJP2015148665
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