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EP2048436 - ILLUMINATING DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2017  [2017/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lenovo Innovations Limited (Hong Kong)
23rd Floor, Lincoln House
Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong / HK
[2016/22]
Former [2009/16]For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIROTA, Hideyuki
c/o NEC Saitama, Ltd.
300-18, Aza Toyohara, Oaza Motohara
Kamikawamachi, Kodama-gun
Saitama 3670297 / JP
 [2016/33]
Former [2009/16]01 / SHIROTA, Hideyuki
c/o NEC Saitama, Ltd. 300-18, Aza Toyohara, Oaza Motohara Kamikawamachi, Kodama-gun
Saitama 3670297 / JP
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/33]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 13 03 91
20103 Hamburg / DE
Former [2009/16]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date07791311.925.07.2007
[2009/16]
WO2007JP64595
Priority number, dateJP2006020592028.07.2006         Original published format: JP 2006205920
[2009/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008013204
Date:31.01.2008
Language:JA
[2008/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2048436
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2048436
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:F21V8/00, G02F1/1335, G02F1/1333
[2016/09]
CPC:
G02B6/0088 (EP,US); G02B6/0068 (EP,US); G02F1/133317 (EP,US);
G02F1/133322 (EP,US); G02F1/133615 (EP,US); G02F2201/46 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/04]F21V8/00, G02F1/13357, F21Y101/02, G02B6/00
Former IPC [2009/16]F21V8/00, G02F1/13357, F21Y101/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/33]
Former [2009/35]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2009/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, MIT DER BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG VERSEHENE FLÜSSIGKRISTALLANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND TRAGBARES ENDGERÄT[2009/16]
English:ILLUMINATING DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE[2009/16]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE, DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES DOTÉ DU DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE ET DISPOSITIF TERMINAL PORTABLE[2009/16]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2009Translation filed 
26.01.2009National basic fee paid 
26.01.2009Search fee paid 
26.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
03.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.04.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
26.08.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2016Fee for grant paid
07.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  09.09.2014
Opposition(s)18.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/30]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
25.10.2013Request for further processing filed
25.10.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.11.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
25.10.2013Request for further processing filed
25.10.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.11.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201307   M06   Fee paid on   25.10.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.08.2016
[2017/09]
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2000214332  (OHTSU TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD) [A] 1-4 * abstract *;
 [IA]US2003016313  (JEONG SEUNG-CHUL [KR]) [I] 3,4 * the whole document * [A] 1,2;
 [A]US6512557  (MIWA TOMOO [JP]) [A] 1-4* columns 1,2,6,7; figures 2-6 *;
 [I]JP2003195265  (KAWAGUCHIKO SEIMITSU KK) [I] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [IA]JP2003315793  (OPTREX KK) [I] 3,4 * the whole document * [A] 1,2
International search[Y]JPH0519254  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JP2002093233  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al);
 [Y]JP2003195265  (KAWAGUCHIKO SEIMITSU KK)
by applicantJPH09243828
 WO2004055430
 JP2006205920
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