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EP About this file: EP2122405

EP2122405 - MATERIALS FOR USE IN ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E Ink Corporation
1000 Technology Park Drive
Billerica, MA 01821-4165 / US
[2016/47]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
E-Ink Corporation
733 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138-1002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAOLINI, Richard, J., Jr.
10 Hickory Hill Lane
Framingham, MA 01702 / US
02 / HARRIS, George, G.
49 Nashua St
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
03 / HONEYMAN, Charles, Howie
5295 John Lucas Drive, Unit 6
Burlington ON L7L 6A8 / CA
04 / HERB, Craig, A.
242 East Border Road
Medford, MA 02155 / US
 [2010/08]
Former [2009/48]01 / PAOLINI, Richard, J., Jr.
10 Hickory Hill Lane
Framingham, MA 01702 / US
02 / HARRIS, George, G.
49 Nashua St
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
03 / HONEYMAN, Charles, Howie
Apartment 1 9 Neponset Court
Roslindale, MA 02131 / US
04 / HERB, Craig, A.
242 East Border Road
Medford, MA 02155 / US
Representative(s)Cole, David John
46 Kirkhill Gardens
West Greenlees Estate
Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
[2016/46]
Former [2009/48]Cole, David John
46 Kirkhill Gardens, West Greenlees Estate Cambuslang
Glasgow G72 8EZ / GB
Application number, filing date08727873.518.01.2008
[2009/48]
WO2008US51389
Priority number, dateUS2007062590723.01.2007         Original published format: US 625907
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008091788
Date:31.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2122405
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2122405
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2122405
Date:21.12.2016
[2016/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/167
[2016/29]
CPC:
G09G3/344 (EP,US); E06B9/24 (EP,US); G02F1/167 (EP,US);
E06B2009/2464 (EP,US); G02F2001/1678 (EP,US); G02F2203/11 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/48]G02B26/00, G03G13/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/46]
Former [2009/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MATERIALIEN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN ELEKTROPHORETISCHEN ANZEIGEN[2009/48]
English:MATERIALS FOR USE IN ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAYS[2009/48]
French:MATÉRIAUX DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS DANS DES AFFICHAGES ÉLECTROPHORÉTIQUES[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2009National basic fee paid 
13.07.2009Search fee paid 
13.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
31.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
04.10.2016Fee for grant paid
04.10.2016Fee 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  07.10.2013
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.05.2014Request for further processing filed
28.05.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.06.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
01.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201003   M06   Fee paid on   08.04.2010
31.01.201306   M06   Fee paid on   01.04.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.01.2008
AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CY16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
TR16.11.2016
IE18.01.2017
LU18.01.2017
MT18.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
IS16.03.2017
PT16.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU18.01.2008
AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CY16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
TR16.11.2016
IE18.01.2017
LU18.01.2017
MT18.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU18.01.2008
AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CY16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
IE18.01.2017
LU18.01.2017
MT18.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU18.01.2008
AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
IE18.01.2017
LU18.01.2017
MT18.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2018/43]AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
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FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
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LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
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SE16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
IE18.01.2017
LU18.01.2017
MT18.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2018/13]AT16.11.2016
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CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
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FI16.11.2016
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MC16.11.2016
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PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
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SK16.11.2016
IE18.01.2017
LU18.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/51]AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SI16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
LU18.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/42]AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
MC16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/38]AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
BG16.02.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
IT16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT16.11.2016
BE16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
SK16.11.2016
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/35]AT16.11.2016
CZ16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
EE16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
RO16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/33]AT16.11.2016
DK16.11.2016
ES16.11.2016
FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT16.11.2016
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FI16.11.2016
HR16.11.2016
LT16.11.2016
LV16.11.2016
NL16.11.2016
PL16.11.2016
SE16.11.2016
BE31.01.2017
NO16.02.2017
GR17.02.2017
PT16.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV16.11.2016
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