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EP About this file: EP1193972

EP1193972 - A projector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/14]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakano, Hirohisa
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Watanabe, Nobuo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Yamada, Haruyoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2011/52]
Former [2002/14]01 / Nakano, Hirohisa
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Watanabe, Nobuo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Yamada, Haruyoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2011/52]
Former [2002/14]Finnie, Peter John
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date01308218.527.09.2001
[2002/14]
Priority number, dateJP2000029468627.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000294686
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1193972
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1193972
Date:28.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/74
[2002/14]
CPC:
H04N9/3141 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/01]
Former [2002/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Projektor[2002/14]
English:A projector[2002/14]
French:Projecteur[2002/14]
Examination procedure08.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/16]
14.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2009Invitation to provide information on prior art
04.06.2009Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
21.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2011Fee for grant paid
11.11.2011Fee 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  14.02.2008
Opposition(s)01.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0829750  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1,5 * column W *;
 [A]US6111630  (WATANUKI KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,5 * column 3, line 11 - line 61 *;
 [A]US5669688  (BAAR KENNETH W [US], et al) [A] 1,5 * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 14 *;
 [A]EP0866359  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1,5 * page 6, line 16 - page 7, line 18 * * page 11, line 46 - page 13, line 55 *;
 [A]EP0773691  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,5 * column W *;
 [PY]EP1102117  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [PY] 1,5 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 4 * * column 8, line 17 - line 45 * * column 9, line 37 - column 11, line 31 *
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