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EP About this file: EP3315846

EP3315846 - LIGHT EMISSION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2018/18]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWASE, Mitsuhiro
c/o SONY VISUAL PRODUCTS INC.
2-10-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8610 / JP
02 / TAKAKUWA, Yohei
c/o SONY VISUAL PRODUCTS INC.
2-10-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8610 / JP
03 / CORN, Roger
c/o SONY VISUAL PRODUCTS INC.
2-10-1 Osaki
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2018/18]
Representative(s)2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Landaubogen 3
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/18]2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date16814255.216.06.2016
[2018/18]
WO2016JP67927
Priority number, dateJP2015012840926.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015128409
[2018/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016208484
Date:29.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3315846
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3315846
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:F21S2/00, F21S6/00, F21S8/04, F21V5/00, F21V7/00, F21V7/09, G02F1/13357, F21Y115/10, G02F1/1335
[2019/08]
CPC:
G02F1/133605 (EP,US); F21V5/00 (EP,US); G02F1/133603 (EP,US);
G02F1/133606 (EP,US); G02F1/133608 (US); G02F1/133607 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/18]F21S2/00, F21S6/00, F21S8/04, F21V5/00, F21V7/00, F21V7/09, G02F1/13357, F21Y115/10
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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTEMITTIERENDE VORRICHTUNG, ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG UND BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2018/18]
English:LIGHT EMISSION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE[2018/18]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTROLUMINESCENT, DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE ET DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE[2018/18]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2017Translation filed 
26.01.2018National basic fee paid 
26.01.2018Search fee paid 
26.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/18]
06.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2020Fee for grant paid
30.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20188033.3  / EP3761109
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2016
AL09.09.2020
AT09.09.2020
CY09.09.2020
CZ09.09.2020
DK09.09.2020
EE09.09.2020
ES09.09.2020
FI09.09.2020
HR09.09.2020
IT09.09.2020
LT09.09.2020
LV09.09.2020
MC09.09.2020
MK09.09.2020
PL09.09.2020
RO09.09.2020
RS09.09.2020
SE09.09.2020
SI09.09.2020
SK09.09.2020
SM09.09.2020
BG09.12.2020
NO09.12.2020
GR10.12.2020
IS09.01.2021
PT11.01.2021
[2024/22]
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AL09.09.2020
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PT11.01.2021
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