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EP3258167 - OPTICAL CONSTRUCTIONS INCORPORATING A LIGHT GUIDE AND LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX FILMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.03.2019
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.04.2019  [2019/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Co.
3M Center P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Wheatley, John A.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/51]
Application number, filing date17180389.301.12.2010
[2017/51]
Priority number, dateUS20090267631P08.12.2009         Original published format: US 267631 P
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3258167
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3258167
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:F21V8/00
[2017/51]
CPC:
G02B6/0056 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0051 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0018 (US);
G02B6/0021 (US); G02B6/0035 (US); G02B6/005 (US);
G02B6/0053 (EP,KR,US); G02B6/0055 (KR); G02B6/0068 (US);
G02B6/0073 (US); G02B6/0075 (US); G02F1/133603 (KR);
G02F1/133606 (KR); G02F1/133615 (KR); G02B2207/107 (EP,US);
G02B6/0043 (EP,US); G02B6/008 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/51]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE KONSTRUKTIONEN MIT EINEM LICHTLEITER UND FOLIEN MIT NIEDRIGEM BRECHUNGSINDEX[2017/51]
English:OPTICAL CONSTRUCTIONS INCORPORATING A LIGHT GUIDE AND LOW REFRACTIVE INDEX FILMS[2017/51]
French:CONSTRUCTIONS OPTIQUE COMPRENANT UN GUIDE DE LUMIÈRE ET DES FILMS À FAIBLE INDICE DE RÉFRACTION[2017/51]
Examination procedure19.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/16]
26.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2019/16]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10787647.6  / EP2510389
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [XI]US2006056166  (YEO TERENCE E [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,9,14 * paragraph [0090]; figure 21 * * paragraph [0041] * [I] 10,11,13;
 [IA]EP1855150  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [I] 1,2,4-6,9-14 * paragraphs [0024] - [0026] - [0 31]; figures 2,3a * [A] 3;
 [XI]US2006245718  (WINSTON ROLAND [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,8,14 * paragraph [0129]; figure 6a * * paragraph [0192] * * paragraphs [0203] - [0212]; figures 19b,20c * [I] 2,3,11,13,510;
 [I]US2004233657  (LIN JYH-CHAIN [TW]) [I] 1,3,6,10,11,13,14 * paragraphs [0021] , [0022] *;
 [XDP]WO2010120845  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [XDP] 1,3-6,9,14 * figure 1 * * page 6, lines 13-15 * * page 7, lines 4-22 * * page 12, paragraphs 16-25 * * page 13, lines 18-20 * * page 9, lines 24-28 *;
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