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EP About this file: EP2690493

EP2690493 - Illumination light beam forming device, illumination light source device and image display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2014/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Kazuhiro
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / Maeda, Ikuo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / Murai, Toshiharu
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / Takahashi, Tatsuya
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / Nishimori, Takehiro
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2014/05]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/04]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2014/05]Hopkin, Tobias J.B.
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date13178254.226.07.2013
[2014/05]
Priority number, dateJP2012016602726.07.2012         Original published format: JP 2012166027
JP2013007666902.04.2013         Original published format: JP 2013076669
[2014/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2690493
Date:29.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2690493
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2690493
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/20, G03B21/16, F21V29/70
[2020/42]
CPC:
G03B21/204 (EP,US); F21V13/04 (US); F21V13/08 (US);
F21V13/14 (US); F21V29/70 (EP,US); F21V7/00 (US);
G02B6/4269 (US); G03B21/16 (EP,US); G03B21/2013 (EP,US);
G03B21/2066 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/06]G03B21/20, G03B21/16, F21V13/04
Former IPC [2014/05]G03B21/20
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 [2014/05]
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungslichtstrahlformungsvorrichtung, Beleuchtungslichtquellenvorrichtung und Bildanzeigevorrichtung[2014/05]
English:Illumination light beam forming device, illumination light source device and image display device[2014/05]
French:Dispositif de formation de faisceau de lumière d'éclairage, dispositif de source lumineuse d'éclairage et dispositif d'affichage d'image[2014/05]
Examination procedure26.07.2013Examination requested  [2014/05]
10.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2020Fee for grant paid
21.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.12.2020Receipt 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  14.03.2019
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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