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EP About this file: EP3072126

EP3072126 - A DISPLAY FRAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steer, Gavin Milton
7 Anton von Wouw Road
Elma Park
1609 Edenvale / ZA
[2016/39]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2016/39]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2016/39]
Application number, filing date14863160.919.11.2014
[2016/39]
WO2014IB66156
Priority number, dateZA2013000454019.11.2013         Original published format: ZA 201304540
[2016/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015075643
Date:28.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3072126
Date:28.09.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3072126
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AT21.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G09F7/02, G09F7/08, G09F15/00, G09F23/06, // G09F3/20, G09F7/12, G09F7/18, G09F9/302
[2017/27]
CPC:
G09F7/08 (EP,US); G09F13/04 (US); G09F13/18 (US);
G09F15/0012 (EP,US); G09F23/06 (EP,US); G09F7/02 (EP,US);
G09F9/37 (US); G09F15/0018 (EP,US); G09F2007/122 (EP,US);
G09F2007/1843 (EP,US); G09F2007/1847 (EP,US); G09F2007/1852 (EP,US);
G09F2013/222 (US); G09F3/202 (EP,US); G09F7/18 (EP,US);
G09F9/302 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/39]G09F7/18, G09F7/02, G09F7/08
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 [2016/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGERAHMEN[2016/39]
English:A DISPLAY FRAME[2016/39]
French:CADRE D'AFFICHAGE[2016/39]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2016National basic fee paid 
16.06.2016Search fee paid 
16.06.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/39]
06.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2020Fee for grant paid
13.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [IA]US4498255  (HEARD MALCOLM G [ZA]) [I] 1,5,6,10 * column 1, line 4 * * column 2, lines 18-29 * * column 3, lines 3-65 * * figures 1-4 * [A] 2-4,7-9;
 [XAYI]EP0457987  (KOMAMURA TAKEO [JP]) [X] 1 * column 1, lines 1-2 * * column 3, lines 44-49 * * column 8, lines 39-52 * * column 9, lines 9-24 * * figures 1-24 * [A] 9 [Y] 2-4 [I] 5-8,10;
 [IA]JP2011098023  (ART PRINT JAPAN KK) [I] 1,5,6,10 * abstract * * figures 1-11 * [A] 2-4,7-9
International search[YA]US4453324  (GREENBERGER WILLIAM [US]) [Y] 1-3 * figs 1-5; column 2, line 11 - column 3, line 14; claim 1. * [A] 4-24;
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 [YA]US2001054005  (HOOK CHRISTOPHER D [US], et al) [Y] 1-3 * figs 1-3; page 3, paragraphs [0043]-[0045]. * [A] 4-24;
 [A]WO2013030809  (STEER GAVIN MILTON [ZA]) [A] 1-24* figs 1-5; page 4, line 25 - page 7, line 25; claims 1-11. *
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