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EP About this file: EP3153766

EP3153766 - LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2017/15]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAMATSU, Takashi
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2017/15]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/15]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date15803881.013.04.2015
[2017/15]
WO2015JP02046
Priority number, dateJP2014011462003.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014114620
[2017/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015186290
Date:10.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3153766
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3153766
Date:07.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G03B21/14, F21V29/503, G03B21/20, G03B21/16, F28D15/02
[2020/44]
CPC:
G03B21/16 (EP,KR,US); F21S2/005 (KR); F21S2/00 (EP,US);
F21V29/503 (EP,KR,US); F21V29/51 (US); F21V29/76 (EP,KR,US);
F28D15/0275 (EP,US); G03B21/145 (EP); G03B21/20 (EP,US);
H04N5/74 (EP,KR,US); H05B33/145 (KR); H05K7/20 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/03]F21V29/503, G03B21/16, F21Y101/00, G03B21/20
Former IPC [2017/15]F21S2/00, F21V29/503, F21V29/76, G03B21/00, G03B21/16, H04N5/74, H05K7/20, F21Y101/00
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 [2017/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTQUELLENVORRICHTUNG UND BILDANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG[2017/15]
English:LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE[2017/15]
French:DISPOSITIF SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGE[2017/15]
Entry into regional phase01.11.2016Translation filed 
26.11.2016National basic fee paid 
26.11.2016Search fee paid 
26.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/15]
05.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2021Fee for grant paid
25.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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