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EP1670262 - Lighting optical system for a projection display apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
[2007/50]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hashizume, Toshiaki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Itoh, Yoshitaka
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06003749.627.10.1997
[2006/24]
Priority number, dateJP1996030573430.10.1996         Original published format: JP 30573496
JP1997009300326.03.1997         Original published format: JP 9300397
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1670262
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1670262
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/31, G03B21/20, G03B33/12
[2006/24]
CPC:
G03B33/12 (EP,US); G03B21/00 (KR); G02B27/1046 (EP,US);
G02B27/141 (EP,US); G02B27/143 (EP,US); G02B27/145 (EP,US);
G02B27/149 (EP,US); G02B27/283 (EP,US); G02B3/0062 (EP,US);
G02F1/13362 (EP,US); G03B21/14 (KR); G03B21/2073 (EP,US);
G09F9/00 (KR); H04N9/31 (KR); H04N9/3105 (EP,US);
H04N9/315 (EP,US); G02B3/0043 (EP,US); G02B3/0056 (EP,US);
G02F1/133605 (EP,US); G02F1/133607 (EP,US); H04N5/74 (EP,US);
H04N5/7441 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2006/24]
TitleGerman:Optisches Beleuchtungssystem für eine Projektionsvorrichtung[2007/22]
English:Lighting optical system for a projection display apparatus[2006/24]
French:Système optique d`éclairage pour un appareil d`affichage par projection[2006/24]
Former [2006/24]Optisches Beleuchtungssystem für eine Projektionsanzeigevorrichtung
Examination procedure24.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
10.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2007Fee for grant paid
12.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97909650.0  / EP0889351
Opposition(s)15.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[YD]EP0646828  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [YD] 1-10 * figures 1,3,5,11 *;
 [Y]US2326970  (KURT RANTSCH) [Y] 1-10 * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5510861  (MINICH ARTHUR P [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,5-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0492661  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JPH04125536
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920818), vol. 016, no. 386, Database accession no. (P - 1404), & JP04125536 A 19920427 (NEC CORP) [Y] 4-10 * abstract *
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